Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.4 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 0.4 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.7% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.7391 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2245 GPIA, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 20th of 39 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 | 0.2857 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.2245 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2708 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.25 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4062 GPIA | +62.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7391 GPIA | +81.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7391 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 GPIA | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7368 GPIA | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6667 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6316 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4 GPIA | -36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4394 GPIA | 0.2245 GPIA | 0.7391 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6088 GPIA | 0.4 GPIA | 0.7368 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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 0.4 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 0.7391 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2245 GPIA in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 39 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 78.2%. 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 Eritrea, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release