Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.5454 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 0.5454 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.9091 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2273 GPIA, in 2012.
That places South Africa 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 0.2273 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3684 GPIA | +62.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6 GPIA | +62.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9091 GPIA | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7143 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6154 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6154 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4667 GPIA | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2857 GPIA | -38.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4 GPIA | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2727 GPIA | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5454 GPIA | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5646 GPIA | 0.2273 GPIA | 0.9091 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.376 GPIA | 0.2727 GPIA | 0.5454 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 0.5454 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 0.9091 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2273 GPIA in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 21st 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 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sierra Leone, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release