Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, female in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, female was 177 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, female in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 177 for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, female in South Africa peaked at 209 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 83, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 40th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 91 | — |
| 2013 | 83 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 144 | +73.5% |
| 2015 | 201 | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 183 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 195 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 194 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 209 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 194 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 191 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 177 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 162.5 | 83 | 209 | 8 |
| 2020s | 188 | 177 | 194 | 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 the arab states, female in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, female in South Africa was 177 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 209 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, female?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the Arab States, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release