Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
3.6%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
69th
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2016
All-time low
3.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Africa, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Africa is 3.6%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
That places South Africa 69th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.2% | — |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -11.6% |
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More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.68 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818,404 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.19 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 225,583 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 748,573 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Africa?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in South Africa was 3.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.