Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.6883 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 0.6883 GPIA.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.7389 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3148 GPIA, in 2012.
That places South Africa 21st out of 61 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 | 0.3148 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.3587 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3681 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3991 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4433 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.515 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.515 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6081 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6599 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7364 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7389 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6883 GPIA | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4403 GPIA | 0.3148 GPIA | 0.6081 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7059 GPIA | 0.6599 GPIA | 0.7389 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
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 0.6883 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 0.7389 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3148 GPIA in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 61 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 91.9%. 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 the Congo, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release