Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in South Africa
South Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 9,130 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in South Africa is 9,130 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in South Africa peaked at 9,130 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,887 number, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 101st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,890 number | 4,887 number | 4,892 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,034 number | 5,678 number | 6,680 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,365 number | 6,405 number | 9,130 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 287,310 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.77 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in South Africa?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in South Africa was 9,130 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,130 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,887 number in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- South Africa ranks 101st out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.