Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern was 46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central and Eastern in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 46 for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in South Africa peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2023.
That places South Africa 62nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Central and Eastern in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 73 | — |
| 2013 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 65 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 92 | +41.5% |
| 2016 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79 | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 67 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 100 | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 50 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 46 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.75 | 65 | 94 | 8 |
| 2020s | 65.75 | 46 | 100 | 4 |
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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 central and eastern in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern in South Africa was 46 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from central and eastern rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 Central and Eastern Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release