Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 265 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 265 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in South Africa peaked at 467 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 172, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 31st of 102 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 Europe: Students from in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 457 | — |
| 2013 | 416 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 439 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 443 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 436 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 467 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 467 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 397 | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 242 | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 172 | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 249 | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 265 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 440.25 | 397 | 467 | 8 |
| 2020s | 232 | 172 | 265 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in South Africa was 265 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 467 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Europe: Students from Germany, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release