Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.7647 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.7647 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5357 GPIA, in 2015.
That places South Africa 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6539 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.8696 GPIA | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5357 GPIA | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6429 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6333 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6333 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.95 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7 GPIA | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5556 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7647 GPIA | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7273 GPIA | 0.5357 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7551 GPIA | 0.5556 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (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 0.7647 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 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5357 GPIA in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 41 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 12.1%. 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 Madagascar, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release