Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.4444 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa stood at 0.4444 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 144.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.6667 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0833 GPIA, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 0.4 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3636 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6667 GPIA | +83.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4167 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3333 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3333 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0833 GPIA | -75.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3333 GPIA | +300.0% |
| 2021 | 0.25 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1818 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4444 GPIA | +144.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3871 GPIA | 0.0833 GPIA | 0.6667 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3024 GPIA | 0.1818 GPIA | 0.4444 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- 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)
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 0.4444 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 0.6667 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0833 GPIA in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 45 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 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Burkina Faso, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release