Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Africa

South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 60 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
60
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
183
in 2012
All-time low
60
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023

50751001251501752012201720232012: 1832013: 1592014: 1462015: 1262016: 1082017: 1022018: 1022019: 952020: 752021: 802022: 612023: 60

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 60 for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Africa peaked at 183 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60, in 2023.

South Africa ranks 42nd of 102 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: Students from in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, male (number) in South Africa, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 183
2013 159 -13.1%
2014 146 -8.2%
2015 126 -13.7%
2016 108 -14.3%
2017 102 -5.6%
2018 102 +0.0%
2019 95 -6.9%
2020 75 -21.1%
2021 80 +6.7%
2022 61 -23.8%
2023 60 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 127.62 95 183 8
2020s 69 60 80 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 108 compare
  2. 40 Viet Nam 86 compare
  3. 41 Estonia 64 compare
  4. 43 Luxembourg 57 compare
  5. 44 Egypt 56 compare
  6. 45 Lithuania 52 compare

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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 60 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 183 in 2012.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 60 in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
South Africa ranks 42nd out of 102 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 down 62.3%. 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: Students from China, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from China, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
102 places, 1,014 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release