Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in South Africa is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in South Africa peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7885 GPIA, in 2015.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 the in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.8958 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8727 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7885 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8958 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9039 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9039 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8837 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.871 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9167 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.893 GPIA | 0.7885 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9552 GPIA | 0.871 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 the in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in South Africa was 1 GPIA 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 1.03 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7885 GPIA in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 70 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 up 11.6%. 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 the Islamic Republic of Iran, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release