Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male was 1,982 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male in South Africa stood at 1,982.
That represents a change of up 226.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male in South Africa peaked at 2,156 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 538, in 2018.
South Africa ranks 12th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,156 | — |
| 2013 | 1,569 | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 1,425 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1,334 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,790 | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 2,107 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 538 | -74.5% |
| 2019 | 833 | +54.8% |
| 2020 | 1,058 | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 727 | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 607 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 1,982 | +226.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,469 | 538 | 2,156 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,094 | 607 | 1,982 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male in South Africa?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male in South Africa was 1,982 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,156 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 538 in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 unknown continents, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release