Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male was 87,211 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
87,211 number
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
28th
of 38 groups
All-time high
89,890 number
in 2015
All-time low
40,088 number
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2018

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1998–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200820181998: 40.1k number1999: 49.9k number2007: 66.3k number2008: 71.2k number2009: 69.3k number2010: 76.3k number2011: 82.2k number2012: 78.1k number2013: 83.8k number2014: 86.2k number2015: 89.9k number2016: 84.7k number2017: 83.5k number2018: 87.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Sub-Saharan Africa is 87,211 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 89,890 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40,088 number, in 1998.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,014 number 40,088 number 49,939 number 2
2000s 68,955 number 66,347 number 71,169 number 3
2010s 83,541 number 76,315 number 89,890 number 9

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 25 South Africa 23,727 number compare
  2. 26 Belgium 22,350 number compare
  3. 27 Czechia 20,834 number compare
  4. 28 Hong Kong 17,608 number compare
  5. 29 Hungary 16,355 number compare
  6. 30 Denmark 16,000 number compare
  7. 31 Romania 15,939 number compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 87,211 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 89,890 number in 2015.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 40,088 number in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 28th out of 38 groups with data for 2018.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
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