Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, female in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, female was 548 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, female in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 548 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female in 2023.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female in South Africa peaked at 1,386 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 474, in 2012.
South Africa ranks 59th of 101 countries on this measure, 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 Asia, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 474 | — |
| 2013 | 492 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 494 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 504 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,386 | +175.0% |
| 2017 | 544 | -60.8% |
| 2018 | 549 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 550 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 501 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 509 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 479 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 548 | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 624.12 | 474 | 1,386 | 8 |
| 2020s | 509.25 | 479 | 548 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.19 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female in South Africa was 548 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,386 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 474 in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Asia, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release