Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in South Africa stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in South Africa peaked at 3.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2022.
That places South Africa 78th out of 118 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 mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.1% | — |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 4 |
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More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 444,590 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in South Africa?
- Inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) in South Africa was 2.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate)?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release