Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students was 6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in South Africa is 6, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in South Africa peaked at 9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 105 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 South America: Students in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | — |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.88 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 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 south america: students in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in South Africa was 6 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 South America: Students from Colombia, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release