Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.7815 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 0.7815 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.8374 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3802 GPIA, in 2012.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.3802 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.4103 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4579 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5932 GPIA | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4526 GPIA | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3973 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3973 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5986 GPIA | +50.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5985 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8203 GPIA | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8374 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7815 GPIA | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4609 GPIA | 0.3802 GPIA | 0.5986 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7594 GPIA | 0.5985 GPIA | 0.8374 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (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 0.7815 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 0.8374 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3802 GPIA in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 58 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 90.5%. 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 Sudan, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release