Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.6238 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
South Africa recorded 0.6238 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.938 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4786 GPIA, in 2015.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.6078 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.5447 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5955 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4786 GPIA | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.622 GPIA | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7032 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6754 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7887 GPIA | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8407 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8387 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.938 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6238 GPIA | -33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.627 GPIA | 0.4786 GPIA | 0.7887 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8103 GPIA | 0.6238 GPIA | 0.938 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % 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 0.6238 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 0.938 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4786 GPIA in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 52 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 14.5%. 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 Mozambique, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release