Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the was 161 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in South Africa is 161, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in South Africa peaked at 290 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 143, in 2022.
That places South Africa 47th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 290 | — |
| 2013 | 280 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 262 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 252 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 216 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 220 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 184 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 154 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 161 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 143 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 161 | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.43 | 184 | 290 | 7 |
| 2020s | 154.75 | 143 | 161 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 190 compare
- 46 Estonia 165 compare
- 48 Iceland 153 compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 142 compare
- 50 Lithuania 132 compare
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 east asia and the in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the in South Africa was 161 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 290 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from east asia and the rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. 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 East Asia and the Pacific, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release