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. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in South Africa stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in South Africa peaked at 2 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5 GPIA, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 48th of 69 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.67 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 GPIA | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 GPIA | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 GPIA | +260.0% |
| 2020 | 1.83 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.25 GPIA | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 1.67 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.44 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.83 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
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 2 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 69 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 unchanged. 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 Philippines, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release