Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 0.4286 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.4286 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in South Africa peaked at 1.33 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4286 GPIA, in 2023.
That places South Africa 64th out of 69 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.5556 GPIA | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4375 GPIA | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7647 GPIA | +74.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6818 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 GPIA | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4444 GPIA | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8333 GPIA | +87.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7143 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4286 GPIA | -40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8466 GPIA | 0.4375 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6052 GPIA | 0.4286 GPIA | 0.8333 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 61 Estonia 0.6429 GPIA compare
- 62 Norway 0.5804 GPIA compare
- 63 Lithuania 0.5 GPIA compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 0.1935 GPIA compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 GPIA compare
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 GPIA
- 66 Republic of Moldova 0 GPIA compare
- 66 Viet Nam 0 GPIA compare
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.82 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
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 0.4286 GPIA 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 1.33 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4286 GPIA in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 69 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 22.9%. 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 Spain, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release