Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from was 10,431 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from in South Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa stood at 10,431.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from in South Africa peaked at 23,273 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,051, in 1998.
That places South Africa 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 4,051 | — |
| 1999 | 5,324 | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 6,489 | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 7,017 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 9,099 | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 10,586 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 8,824 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 9,507 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 9,652 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 14,690 | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 17,766 | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 14,359 | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 19,294 | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 23,273 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 10,938 | -53.0% |
| 2013 | 10,993 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10,602 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10,868 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11,062 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11,247 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11,290 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10,779 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 9,886 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 9,839 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 9,140 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 10,431 | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,688 | 4,051 | 5,324 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,799 | 6,489 | 17,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,035 | 10,602 | 23,273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,824 | 9,140 | 10,431 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 10,431 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 23,273 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,051 in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 1st 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 5.1%. 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 Zimbabwe, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release