Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 0.7177 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.7177 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.774 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6208 GPIA, in 2019.
That places South Africa 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 0.6704 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.7059 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7209 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.774 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7254 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6841 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6841 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6208 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6388 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6633 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6923 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7177 GPIA | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6982 GPIA | 0.6208 GPIA | 0.774 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.678 GPIA | 0.6388 GPIA | 0.7177 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % 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 0.7177 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 0.774 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6208 GPIA in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 54 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 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Uganda, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release