Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 299 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa is 299, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 651 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 60 | — |
| 2000 | 100 | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 147 | +47.0% |
| 2002 | 206 | +40.1% |
| 2003 | 283 | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 340 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 395 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 590 | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 647 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 598 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 651 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 601 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 459 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 455 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 450 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 525 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 439 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 433 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 450 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 460 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 412 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 344 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 317 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 279 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 299 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
| 2000s | 395.7 | 100 | 651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 468.4 | 412 | 601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.75 | 279 | 344 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 5 Malaysia 534 compare
- 6 Canada 489 compare
- 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 371 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 275 compare
- 10 Germany 261 compare
- 11 Russian Federation 175 compare
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- 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)
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 299 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 651 in 2009.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 120 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 down 33.6%. 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 United Republic of Tanzania, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release