Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students was 40 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in South Africa stood at 40.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in South Africa peaked at 107 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2021.
South Africa ranks 37th of 101 countries on this measure, 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: Students in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 107 | — |
| 2013 | 84 | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 69 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 73 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 63 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 34 | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 40 | +48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73 | 54 | 107 | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.75 | 26 | 40 | 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 north america: students in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students in South Africa was 40 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 107 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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: Students from Canada, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release