Japan vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from
Japan
0.8 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.9308 GPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9308 GPIA against 0.8 GPIA in Japan, a difference of 0.1308 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 38 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.627 GPIA | 0.9596 GPIA | 0.3327 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.9917 GPIA | 0.9057 GPIA | 0.086 GPIA | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9308 GPIA against 0.8 GPIA in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.1308 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Japan ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Gabon, 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