Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.5 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
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa stood at 0.5 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.5106 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3175 GPIA, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 20th 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 | 0.322 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3175 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3684 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3273 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4118 GPIA | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3333 GPIA | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3333 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3429 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.381 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4833 GPIA | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5106 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3446 GPIA | 0.3175 GPIA | 0.4118 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4687 GPIA | 0.381 GPIA | 0.5106 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % 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 0.5 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 0.5106 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3175 GPIA in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 20th 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 57.5%. 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 Somalia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release