Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 1.36 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 1.36 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 445.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.25 GPIA, in 2013.
That places South Africa 3rd out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2941 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.25 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4737 GPIA | +89.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4615 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.303 GPIA | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.625 GPIA | +106.3% |
| 2018 | 0.625 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8929 GPIA | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.36 GPIA | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4907 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 0.8929 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Colombia 2 GPIA compare
- 2 Ghana 1.5 GPIA compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.33 GPIA compare
- 5 France 1.19 GPIA compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 1.13 GPIA compare
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (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 1.36 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 1.36 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 GPIA in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 71 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 445.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Egypt, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release