Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.4222 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 0.4222 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.4362 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2447 GPIA, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 21st of 57 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 | 0.3288 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3224 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3011 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2588 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 0.284 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2447 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2447 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3103 GPIA | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3563 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4362 GPIA | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3696 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4222 GPIA | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2869 GPIA | 0.2447 GPIA | 0.3288 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3961 GPIA | 0.3563 GPIA | 0.4362 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.19 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % 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 0.4222 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 0.4362 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2447 GPIA in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 57 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 31.0%. 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 Ethiopia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release