Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 1.11 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
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 1.96 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5357 GPIA, in 2020.
That places South Africa 7th out of 49 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: Students from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.72 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.72 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6562 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8077 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8125 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.96 GPIA | +141.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7143 GPIA | -63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6786 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5357 GPIA | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5714 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9 GPIA | +57.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8837 GPIA | 0.6562 GPIA | 1.96 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7781 GPIA | 0.5357 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 1.11 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 1.96 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5357 GPIA in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 7th out of 49 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 53.5%. 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 Côte d'Ivoire, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release