Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from was 0.3889 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
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Africa stood at 0.3889 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from in South Africa peaked at 0.3889 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1389 GPIA, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 45th of 65 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 | 0.2667 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.2381 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2857 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3889 GPIA | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1389 GPIA | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2093 GPIA | +50.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2093 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2121 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3684 GPIA | +73.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3044 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.35 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3889 GPIA | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2436 GPIA | 0.1389 GPIA | 0.3889 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3529 GPIA | 0.3044 GPIA | 0.3889 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 0.3889 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 0.3889 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1389 GPIA in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 65 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 63.3%. 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 Saudi Arabia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release