Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from South Africa, both sexes (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
96
Highest
2,787
United States of America
Lowest
0
Lithuania
Median
17
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
2,046
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from South Africa, both sexes (number) is currently reported for 96 countries. The highest value is 2,787 in United States of America; the lowest is 0 in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 17, and the mean is 144.93.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Russian Federation (up 6,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Benin (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 2,787 | 2023 | up 60.4% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,348 | 2023 | up 91.7% | rising |
| 3 | Australia | 1,591 | 2024 | up 127.3% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 1,243 | 2024 | up 424.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Rwanda | 800 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Cuba | 415 | 2024 | down 69.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Canada | 414 | 2023 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 244 | 2023 | up 6,000.0% | volatile |
| 9 | France | 241.18 | 2024 | up 165.0% | rising |
| 10 | Thailand | 226 | 2024 | up 3,128.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Hungary | 223 | 2024 | up 2,687.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Türkiye | 217 | 2023 | up 734.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Netherlands | 186 | 2019 | up 402.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Italy | 173 | 2023 | up 652.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Ireland | 160 | 2022 | up 433.3% | volatile |
| 16 | New Zealand | 157.44 | 2024 | up 149.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Belgium | 155 | 2023 | up 171.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Poland | 147 | 2024 | up 818.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Mauritius | 147 | 2022 | up 25.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Portugal | 144 | 2023 | up 128.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Switzerland | 122 | 2024 | up 29.8% | volatile |
| 22 | India | 121 | 2023 | down 41.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Malaysia | 108 | 2024 | up 74.2% | flat |
| 23 | Cyprus | 108 | 2024 | up 2,600.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Namibia | 97 | 2022 | up 83.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Georgia | 92 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Sweden | 90.72 | 2024 | up 166.8% | rising |
| 28 | Spain | 87 | 2024 | up 357.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Austria | 80.33 | 2024 | up 7.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Israel | 78 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Japan | 72 | 2023 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Mozambique | 70 | 2018 | up 311.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Brazil | 61 | 2024 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Norway | 61 | 2024 | up 177.3% | rising |
| 35 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 47 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 45 | 2024 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Finland | 44 | 2024 | up 144.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Tunisia | 44 | 2023 | up 4,300.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Republic of Korea | 40 | 2024 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Denmark | 35 | 2024 | down 30.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 32 | 2015 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Malta | 30.3 | 2023 | up 1,415.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Czechia | 28 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Qatar | 24 | 2024 | up 84.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Ukraine | 21 | 2024 | up 61.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Bulgaria | 21 | 2024 | up 425.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Philippines | 21 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Romania | 18 | 2023 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Hong Kong, China | 16 | 2024 | up 220.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Serbia | 16 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Egypt | 16 | 2024 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 52 | Croatia | 15 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Grenada | 14 | 2018 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 54 | Argentina | 12 | 2023 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Luxembourg | 10 | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Latvia | 9 | 2024 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Morocco | 9 | 2024 | up 125.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Estonia | 8 | 2024 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Monaco | 7 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 60 | Lesotho | 6 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 62 | Bahrain | 5 | 2024 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Slovakia | 5 | 2024 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Viet Nam | 5 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Iceland | 5 | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Indonesia | 4 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Jordan | 3 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Ghana | 3 | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 71 | Macau, China | 2 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Belarus | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Oman | 2 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 71 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Botswana | 2 | 2023 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Republic of Moldova | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Barbados | 1 | 2011 | unchanged | rising |
| 77 | Chile | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Armenia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Benin | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Greece | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Eswatini | 0 | 2015 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Slovenia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Cameroon | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Colombia | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Mauritania | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Mongolia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Lithuania | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release