Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students was 1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from South America: Students in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1 for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in South Africa peaked at 6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
That places South Africa 43rd out of 106 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 South America: Students in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | — |
| 2013 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.25 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 40 Estonia 2 compare
- 40 Qatar 2 compare
- 40 Romania 2 compare
- 43 Andorra 1 compare
- 43 Cuba 1 compare
- 43 Cyprus 1 compare
- 43 Ghana 1 compare
- 43 Ireland 1 compare
- 43 Iceland 1 compare
- 43 Jordan 1 compare
- 43 Lithuania 1 compare
- 43 Oman 1 compare
- 43 Serbia 1 compare
- 43 Slovenia 1 compare
- 43 Thailand 1 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 south america: students in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students in South Africa was 1 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 6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from south america: students?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 106 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 80.0%. 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 the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release