Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.828 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 0.828 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.8522 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5349 GPIA, in 2014.
South Africa ranks 23rd of 68 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.5775 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.5662 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5349 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5986 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5878 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6649 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6649 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7458 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7569 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8522 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8385 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.828 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6176 GPIA | 0.5349 GPIA | 0.7458 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8189 GPIA | 0.7569 GPIA | 0.8522 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 0.828 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 0.8522 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5349 GPIA in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 68 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 46.2%. 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 Cameroon, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release