Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 1.36 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 1.36 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 171.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 1.36 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5019 GPIA, in 2013.
That places South Africa 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5056 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.5019 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5391 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6614 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6645 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6462 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6462 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9474 GPIA | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.16 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.21 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.36 GPIA | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.639 GPIA | 0.5019 GPIA | 0.9474 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.36 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 1.36 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 1.36 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5019 GPIA in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 6th 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 171.7%. 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 Rwanda, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release