Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in South Africa
South Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 4,504 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in South Africa, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in South Africa stood at 4,504. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in South Africa peaked at 4,504 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,745, in 2012.
That places South Africa 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,745 | — |
| 2013 | 1,831 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,922 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2,114 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 2,191 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,371 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 2,883 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 3,122 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 3,522 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 3,557 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,074 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 4,504 | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,272 | 1,745 | 3,122 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,914 | 3,522 | 4,504 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in South Africa?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in South Africa was 4,504 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,504 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,745 in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- South Africa ranks 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 North America and Western Europe, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release