Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa stood at 4.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2022.
South Africa ranks 13th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39 | — |
| 2013 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 27 | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 17 | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | -52.9% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18 | +125.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 4 | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.88 | 8 | 46 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (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 4 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 46 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 13th out of 105 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 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Seychelles, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release