Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.1364 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
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa is 0.1364 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.4375 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1364 GPIA, in 2023.
That places South Africa 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.25 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.4167 GPIA | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2632 GPIA | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4375 GPIA | +66.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3158 GPIA | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4375 GPIA | +38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4375 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2105 GPIA | -51.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2692 GPIA | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2609 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2083 GPIA | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1364 GPIA | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3461 GPIA | 0.2105 GPIA | 0.4375 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2187 GPIA | 0.1364 GPIA | 0.2692 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 33 Azerbaijan 0.2 GPIA compare
- 33 Cyprus 0.2 GPIA compare
- 33 Netherlands 0.2 GPIA compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 0.0158 GPIA compare
- 38 Australia 0 GPIA compare
- 38 Benin 0 GPIA compare
- 38 Switzerland 0 GPIA
- 38 Denmark 0 GPIA compare
- 38 Egypt 0 GPIA
- 38 Iceland 0 GPIA compare
- 38 Namibia 0 GPIA compare
- 38 Norway 0 GPIA compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- 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)
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 0.1364 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 0.4375 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1364 GPIA in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 45 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 67.3%. 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 Liberia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release