The source mentions that students considered here are those who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.
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Number of South African students in tertiary education abroad 2008-2019
The number of South African students at the tertiary level studying abroad was estimated at * in 2019. It represented a drop of students compared to the previous year. Overall, the number of South African students studying abroad followed an increasing trend with an increment from students in 2008.
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (March 31, 2022). Number of South African students in tertiary education abroad from 2008 to 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1262505/number-of-south-african-students-in-tertiary-education-abroad/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. "Number of South African students in tertiary education abroad from 2008 to 2019." Chart. March 31, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1262505/number-of-south-african-students-in-tertiary-education-abroad/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2022). Number of South African students in tertiary education abroad from 2008 to 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1262505/number-of-south-african-students-in-tertiary-education-abroad/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. "Number of South African Students in Tertiary Education Abroad from 2008 to 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Mar 2022, /statistics/1262505/number-of-south-african-students-in-tertiary-education-abroad/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Number of South African students in tertiary education abroad from 2008 to 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1262505/number-of-south-african-students-in-tertiary-education-abroad/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Number of South African students in tertiary education abroad from 2008 to 2019 [Graph], UNESCO Institute for Statistics, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1262505/number-of-south-african-students-in-tertiary-education-abroad/
