Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 1.23 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.23 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Africa peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3889 GPIA, in 2012.
South Africa ranks 5th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3889 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.5263 GPIA | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 0.55 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4444 GPIA | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7222 GPIA | +62.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4815 GPIA | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4815 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6897 GPIA | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6071 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5926 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +68.8% |
| 2023 | 1.23 GPIA | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5356 GPIA | 0.3889 GPIA | 0.7222 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8568 GPIA | 0.5926 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Africa was 1.23 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3889 GPIA in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. 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 Asia: Students from Bangladesh, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release