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
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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

Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Gabon, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 347 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release