Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in South Africa

South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 26 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
46th
of 102 countries
All-time high
55
in 2014
All-time low
26
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in South Africa, 2012–2023

02040602012201720232012: 372013: 482014: 552015: 522016: 482017: 522018: 522019: 432020: 312021: 362022: 292023: 26

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in South Africa stood at 26. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in South Africa peaked at 55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2023.

That places South Africa 46th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Islamic Republic of Iran, male (number) in South Africa, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 37
2013 48 +29.7%
2014 55 +14.6%
2015 52 -5.5%
2016 48 -7.7%
2017 52 +8.3%
2018 52 +0.0%
2019 43 -17.3%
2020 31 -27.9%
2021 36 +16.1%
2022 29 -19.4%
2023 26 -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.38 37 55 8
2020s 30.5 26 36 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 43 Bulgaria 37 compare
  2. 43 Cyprus 37 compare
  3. 45 Hong Kong, China 29 compare
  4. 47 Slovenia 24 compare
  5. 48 Iceland 23 compare
  6. 49 Latvia 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in South Africa?
Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in South Africa was 26 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 55 in 2014.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
South Africa ranks 46th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 the Islamic Republic of Iran, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Islamic Republic of Iran, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
102 places, 1,012 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release