Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in South Africa

South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 0.5 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.5 GPIA
Change on year
down 30.4%
World rank
50th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.5 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

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

00.250.50.7511.22012201720232012: 0.793 GPIA2013: 0.909 GPIA2014: 0.586 GPIA2015: 0.588 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 0.941 GPIA2018: 0.941 GPIA2019: 1.1 GPIA2020: 1.2 GPIA2021: 0.6 GPIA2022: 0.718 GPIA2023: 0.5 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in South Africa stood at 0.5 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in South Africa peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5 GPIA, in 2023.

That places South Africa 50th out of 65 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 Switzerland, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in South Africa, 2012 to 2023.
Year GPIA Change
2012 0.7931 GPIA
2013 0.9091 GPIA +14.6%
2014 0.5862 GPIA -35.5%
2015 0.5882 GPIA +0.3%
2016 1 GPIA +70.0%
2017 0.9412 GPIA -5.9%
2018 0.9412 GPIA +0.0%
2019 1.08 GPIA +14.9%
2020 1.22 GPIA +13.1%
2021 0.6 GPIA -50.9%
2022 0.7179 GPIA +19.7%
2023 0.5 GPIA -30.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.855 GPIA 0.5862 GPIA 1.08 GPIA 8
2020s 0.76 GPIA 0.5 GPIA 1.22 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 47 Finland 0.7454 GPIA compare
  2. 48 India 0.7209 GPIA compare
  3. 49 Malaysia 0.5556 GPIA compare
  4. 50 Hong Kong 0.5 GPIA compare
  5. 50 Lithuania 0.5 GPIA compare
  6. 53 Liechtenstein 0.4553 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 65 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 0.5 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 1.22 GPIA in 2020.
What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2023.
How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
South Africa ranks 50th out of 65 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 45.0%. 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 Switzerland, 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 Switzerland, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
65 places, 635 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release