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

South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 52 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
49th
of 121 countries
All-time high
103
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in South Africa, 1998–2023

02550751001998201020231998: 02008: 02011: 612012: 742013: 912014: 1032015: 932016: 912017: 992018: 992019: 812020: 582021: 692022: 592023: 52

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in South Africa stood at 52.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in South Africa peaked at 103 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.

That places South Africa 49th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 the in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the Islamic Republic of Iran, both sexes (number) in South Africa, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 0
2008 0
2011 61
2012 74 +21.3%
2013 91 +23.0%
2014 103 +13.2%
2015 93 -9.7%
2016 91 -2.2%
2017 99 +8.8%
2018 99 +0.0%
2019 81 -18.2%
2020 58 -28.4%
2021 69 +19.0%
2022 59 -14.5%
2023 52 -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 0 0 0 1
2010s 88 61 103 9
2020s 59.5 52 69 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 46 Cyprus 66 compare
  2. 47 Bulgaria 64 compare
  3. 48 Kazakhstan 53 compare
  4. 50 Iceland 51 compare
  5. 51 Hong Kong, China 48 compare
  6. 52 Israel 44 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 52 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 103 in 2014.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the 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 the?
South Africa ranks 49th out of 121 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 42.9%. 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, both sexes (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, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,054 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release