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

Latest (2023)
0.4286 GPIA
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
64th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1.33 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.4286 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023

0.40.60.811.21.42012201720232012: 1 GPIA2013: 0.556 GPIA2014: 0.438 GPIA2015: 0.765 GPIA2016: 0.682 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1.3 GPIA2020: 0.444 GPIA2021: 0.833 GPIA2022: 0.714 GPIA2023: 0.429 GPIA

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

Annual values for Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Spain, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in South Africa, 2012 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Estonia 0.6429 GPIA compare
  2. 62 Norway 0.5804 GPIA compare
  3. 63 Lithuania 0.5 GPIA compare
  4. 65 Saudi Arabia 0.1935 GPIA compare
  5. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 GPIA compare
  6. 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 GPIA
  7. 66 Republic of Moldova 0 GPIA compare
  8. 66 Viet Nam 0 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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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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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Spain, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
69 places, 683 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release