Inbound internationally mobile students from Latin America and the in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Latin America and the was 1.37 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Latin America and the in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from latin america and the in South Africa is 1.37 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from latin america and the in South Africa peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5989 GPIA, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 10th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from Latin America and the in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.764 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.8974 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7604 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8235 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8258 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5989 GPIA | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7626 GPIA | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8667 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9535 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8729 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9821 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1.37 GPIA | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7874 GPIA | 0.5989 GPIA | 0.8974 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.8729 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 339,638 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,708 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from latin america and the in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from latin america and the in South Africa was 1.37 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from latin america and the recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from latin america and the recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5989 GPIA in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from latin america and the?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from latin america and the rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release