Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in UNICEF: Africa
UNICEF: Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) was 172,068 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UNICEF: Africa, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UNICEF: Africa is 172,068, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UNICEF: Africa peaked at 172,068 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,670, in 2002.
UNICEF: Africa ranks 86th of 204 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) in UNICEF: Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 83,670 | — |
| 2003 | 84,836 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 92,248 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 92,517 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98,088 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 103,150 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 113,125 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 115,910 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 127,471 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 134,409 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 131,418 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 140,471 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 145,789 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 152,770 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 149,902 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 148,083 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 148,231 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 144,862 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 139,372 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 148,958 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 154,456 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 172,068 | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97,943 | 83,670 | 115,910 | 8 |
| 2010s | 142,341 | 127,471 | 152,770 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,714 | 139,372 | 172,068 | 4 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Africa
- 83 Estonia 2,197 compare
- 84 Luxembourg 2,123 compare
- 85 Oman 1,819 compare
- 86 Tajikistan 1,575 compare
- 87 Mauritius 1,548 compare
- 88 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,503 compare
- 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,491 compare
More education data for UNICEF: Africa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 50.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 19.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UNICEF: Africa?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in UNICEF: Africa was 172,068 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 172,068 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in UNICEF: Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,670 in 2002.
- How does UNICEF: Africa rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- UNICEF: Africa ranks 86th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release