Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa stood at 22.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2012.
South Africa ranks 9th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12 | — |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 | +58.3% |
| 2015 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 16 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 26 | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 22 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.12 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.75 | 22 | 26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 6 Morocco 33 compare
- 7 Germany 27 compare
- 8 Malaysia 23 compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20 compare
- 11 Canada 18 compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 15 compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- 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)
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 22 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 26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 9th out of 104 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 83.3%. 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 Liberia, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release