Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 13 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Africa stood at 13. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Africa peaked at 13 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 10th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 13 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 13 | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.25 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
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 13 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 13 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Macao, Special Administrative Region of China, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release