Portugal vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from
Portugal
0.5 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.4222 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.5 GPIA against 0.4222 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0778 GPIA.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 57 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0875 GPIA | 0.2809 GPIA | 0.1934 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4026 GPIA | 0.3961 GPIA | 0.0065 GPIA | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 0.5 GPIA against 0.4222 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.0778 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Portugal ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Ethiopia, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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