Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in South Africa
South Africa: Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) was 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in South Africa stood at 4.4%.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in South Africa peaked at 5.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2022.
That places South Africa 72nd out of 119 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, male (UIS estimate) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.7% | — |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 4 |
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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, male (uis estimate) in South Africa?
- Inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) in South Africa was 4.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2022.
- How does South Africa rank for inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate)?
- South Africa ranks 72nd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound mobility rate, male (uis estimate) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release