Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.8547 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 0.8547 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.8547 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6151 GPIA, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6287 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.6256 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6344 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.684 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6151 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6231 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6364 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.703 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7786 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7066 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7873 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8547 GPIA | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6438 GPIA | 0.6151 GPIA | 0.703 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7818 GPIA | 0.7066 GPIA | 0.8547 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
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 0.8547 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 0.8547 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6151 GPIA in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 44 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 36.6%. 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 Malawi, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release