Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 0.95 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
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Africa is 0.95 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.95 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7368 GPIA, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 50th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.7596 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.7799 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7945 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7857 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8704 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8823 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8823 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7368 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9467 GPIA | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.925 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9344 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.95 GPIA | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8114 GPIA | 0.7368 GPIA | 0.8823 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.939 GPIA | 0.925 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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 0.95 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 0.95 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7368 GPIA in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 83 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 21.8%. 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 China, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release