Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from was 17 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 17 for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from in South Africa peaked at 37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2021.
That places South Africa 30th out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 23 | — |
| 2013 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 32 | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 18 | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 9 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 28 | +211.1% |
| 2023 | 17 | -39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.62 | 17 | 37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 18 | 9 | 28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % 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 17 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 37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 103 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 15.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release