Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central was 8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in South Africa stood at 8.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in South Africa peaked at 11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 19th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | — |
| 2013 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.75 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.22 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.45 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central in South Africa was 8 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2022.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Caribbean and Central America: Students from Cuba, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release