Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 1.3 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
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa is 1.3 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 1.3 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2012.
South Africa ranks 22nd of 46 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 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.23 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.23 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 GPIA | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.3 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 (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 1.3 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 1.3 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 46 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 19.6%. 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 Namibia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release