Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 2,120 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,120
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
4,366
in 2003
All-time low
558
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa stood at 2,120.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 4,366 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 558, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 1st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 558 | — |
| 1999 | 925 | +65.8% |
| 2000 | 1,457 | +57.5% |
| 2001 | 1,740 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 3,383 | +94.4% |
| 2003 | 4,366 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 4,076 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 3,826 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,633 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,702 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4,098 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 4,004 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,143 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4,047 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,597 | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 2,557 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,540 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,461 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,653 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,735 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,746 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,652 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,277 | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 2,027 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 1,985 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,120 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 741.5 | 558 | 925 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,428 | 1,457 | 4,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,913 | 2,461 | 4,143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,102 | 1,985 | 2,277 | 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 2,120 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 4,366 in 2003.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 558 in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 120 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 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Lesotho, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release