Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri was 21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri in South Africa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in South Africa is 21, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri in South Africa peaked at 31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Sri in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 26 | — |
| 2012 | 19 | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31 | +29.2% |
| 2020 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 21 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.67 | 19 | 31 | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.5 | 21 | 29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- 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)
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 21 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 31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from sri 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 sri?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 120 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 down 8.7%. 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release