Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 1.16 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.16 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 1.31 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2012.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.28 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.22 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.21 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.31 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa was 1.16 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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: Students from Botswana, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release