Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.9308 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa stood at 0.9308 GPIA.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8203 GPIA, in 2020.
That places South Africa 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 0.9186 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.9386 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9433 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9134 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9134 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8461 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8203 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9116 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.96 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9308 GPIA | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9545 GPIA | 0.8461 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9057 GPIA | 0.8203 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (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 0.9308 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 1.09 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8203 GPIA in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 38 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 down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gabon, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release