Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from the was 0.625 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 0.625 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the in South Africa peaked at 1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2 GPIA, in 2014.
South Africa ranks 41st of 59 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.4286 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.25 GPIA | -41.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2 GPIA | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.375 GPIA | +87.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5714 GPIA | +52.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4286 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4286 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 GPIA | +86.7% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 GPIA | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.75 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.625 GPIA | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4353 GPIA | 0.2 GPIA | 0.8 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7438 GPIA | 0.6 GPIA | 1 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 0.625 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 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 GPIA in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from the?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 59 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 150.0%. 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 United Arab Emirates, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release