South Africa vs United States of America: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from

South Africa
857
in 2023
United States of America
251.2
in 2023
South Africa rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199820102023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 857 against 251.2 in United States of America, a difference of 605.8.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.4 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States of America ahead.

South Africa ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 497 811 314 United States of America
2000s 6,889 353 6,536 South Africa
2010s 1,331 255.21 1,076 South Africa
2020s 806.67 247.2 559.47 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from, South Africa or United States of America?
South Africa, at 857 against 251.2 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from between South Africa and United States of America?
605.8, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
South Africa ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Botswana, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Botswana, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,049 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release