Inbound internationally mobile students from Latin America and the in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Latin America and the was 82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from Latin America and the in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from latin america and the in South Africa is 82, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 49.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from latin america and the in South Africa peaked at 109 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2022.
That places South Africa 40th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 68 | — |
| 2013 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 84 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 109 | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 109 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 106 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 82 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 103 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 55 | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 82 | +49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.38 | 68 | 109 | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.5 | 55 | 103 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 37 Macau, China 92 compare
- 38 Estonia 89 compare
- 39 Slovakia 86 compare
- 41 India 76 compare
- 41 Mozambique 76 compare
- 43 Luxembourg 71 compare
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 82 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 109 in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from latin america and the recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from latin america and the?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 102 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 17.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release