Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri was 0.9091 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.9091 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in South Africa peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5333 GPIA, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 34th of 59 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 Sri in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5833 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.5333 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 GPIA | +53.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6 GPIA | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7222 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8125 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8125 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9091 GPIA | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7683 GPIA | 0.5333 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9014 GPIA | 0.8125 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in South Africa was 0.9091 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5333 GPIA in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 Sri Lanka, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release