Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in South Africa
South Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East was 1,255 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in South Africa, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,255 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in 2018.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in South Africa peaked at 1,892 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 788, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 56th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 886 | — |
| 1998 | 886 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 967 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,108 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 1,487 | +34.2% |
| 2002 | 1,892 | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 1,808 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 826 | -54.3% |
| 2005 | 788 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 819 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 886 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 990 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1,220 | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 1,101 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,105 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,016 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1,025 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 919 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 850 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 943 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,061 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 1,255 | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 913 | 886 | 967 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,182 | 788 | 1,892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,031 | 850 | 1,255 | 9 |
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in South Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in South Africa was 1,255 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,892 in 2002.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 788 in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release