Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 0.1429 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1429 GPIA
World rank
47th
of 56 countries
All-time high
1.5 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
12
2012–2023
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 0.1429 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in 2023.
The figure is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Africa peaked at 1.5 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2021.
That places South Africa 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.25 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.25 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6667 GPIA | +166.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4286 GPIA | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5 GPIA | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1667 GPIA | -88.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2023 | 0.1429 GPIA | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5327 GPIA | 0.1667 GPIA | 1.5 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0857 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0.2 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 44 Czechia 0.3288 GPIA compare
- 45 Türkiye 0.303 GPIA compare
- 46 Luxembourg 0.25 GPIA compare
- 48 Egypt 0.0385 GPIA compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 0.0346 GPIA compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 0 GPIA compare
- 50 Belarus 0 GPIA compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 0 GPIA compare
- 50 Chile 0 GPIA compare
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 0 GPIA compare
- 50 Macao 0 GPIA compare
- 50 Oman 0 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 0.1429 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 1.5 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 56 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 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nepal, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release