Malaysia vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from
Malaysia
56
in 2024
South Africa
35
in 2023
Malaysia rank
7th
South Africa rank
9th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 56 against 35 in South Africa, a difference of 21.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | 0 | 24 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 50.33 | 0 | 50.33 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 111.88 | 47.75 | 64.12 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 67.75 | 32.25 | 35.5 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 56 against 35 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 21, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Malaysia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Eritrea, 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
February 2026 Data Release