South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from

South Africa
0.8547 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.04 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.04 GPIA against 0.8547 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.1853 GPIA.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

South Africa ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 44 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6459 GPIA 0.6529 GPIA 0.007 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.7818 GPIA 0.9286 GPIA 0.1468 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.04 GPIA against 0.8547 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1853 GPIA, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
South Africa ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Malawi, 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 Malawi, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
44 places, 409 data points, 2012–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release