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
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.65 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0612 units per person (2023)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release