Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and was 995 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 995 for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in 2023.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in South Africa peaked at 1,690 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 793, in 2020.
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 falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,690 | — |
| 2013 | 1,553 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,599 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,585 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,605 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,416 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1,407 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,137 | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 793 | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 842 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 833 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 995 | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,499 | 1,137 | 1,690 | 8 |
| 2020s | 865.75 | 793 | 995 | 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 north america and in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america and in South Africa was 995 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,690 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america and recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 793 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america and?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america and rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release