Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 0.8068 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 0.8068 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.9307 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5851 GPIA, in 2012.
That places South Africa 27th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.5851 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.607 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.586 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6136 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5902 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7143 GPIA | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7143 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8279 GPIA | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8093 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9307 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9204 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8068 GPIA | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6548 GPIA | 0.5851 GPIA | 0.8279 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8668 GPIA | 0.8068 GPIA | 0.9307 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 24 Azerbaijan 0.8735 GPIA compare
- 25 Botswana 0.8537 GPIA compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8183 GPIA compare
- 28 Thailand 0.7806 GPIA compare
- 29 New Zealand 0.769 GPIA compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 0.7479 GPIA compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 0.8068 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 0.9307 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5851 GPIA in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 79 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 32.9%. 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 India, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release