Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Australia Oceania in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally: Students … adjusted Australia Oceania was 0.6364 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from Oceania: Students from in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.6364 GPIA for inbound internationally mobile students from oceania: students from in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from oceania: students from in South Africa peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1429 GPIA, in 2020.
That places South Africa 50th out of 68 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: Students … adjusted Australia Oceania in South Africa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5882 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.8823 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 GPIA | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8636 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8636 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 GPIA | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1429 GPIA | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 0.625 GPIA | +337.5% |
| 2022 | 0.625 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6364 GPIA | +1.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.6364 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7692 GPIA, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9588 GPIA | 0.5882 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5073 GPIA | 0.1429 GPIA | 0.6364 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.05 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.94 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from oceania: students from in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from oceania: students from in South Africa was 0.6364 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from oceania: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from oceania: students from recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1429 GPIA in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from oceania: students from?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 68 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from oceania: students from rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Oceania: Students from Australia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release