Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Africa Western and Central
WB: Africa Western and Central: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 39,679 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Africa Western and Central stood at 39,679.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Africa Western and Central peaked at 50,295 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37,746, in 2022.
WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 166th of 204 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42,611 | — |
| 2014 | 45,703 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 50,295 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 44,899 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 42,622 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 46,626 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 44,789 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 42,851 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 41,356 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 37,746 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 39,679 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45,364 | 42,611 | 50,295 | 7 |
| 2020s | 40,408 | 37,746 | 42,851 | 4 |
More education data for WB: Africa Western and Central
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17.31 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.08 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.61 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6879 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 18.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in WB: Africa Western and Central was 39,679 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 50,295 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,746 in 2022.
- How does WB: Africa Western and Central rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 166th out of 204 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in WB: Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: Africa Western and Central 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