Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender was 0.9146 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.9146 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender in South Africa peaked at 0.9146 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7283 GPIA, in 2015.
That places South Africa 18th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.731 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.7292 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7311 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7283 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7329 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7546 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7423 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7876 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8024 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8227 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8654 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9146 GPIA | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7421 GPIA | 0.7283 GPIA | 0.7876 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8512 GPIA | 0.8024 GPIA | 0.9146 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender in South Africa was 0.9146 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9146 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7283 GPIA in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa, adjusted gender rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release