South Africa vs Sweden: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from
South Africa
1.3 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.4 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.4 GPIA against 1.3 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.1 GPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 46 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.69 GPIA | 0.5513 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 0.2713 GPIA | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.4 GPIA against 1.3 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.1 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- South Africa ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Namibia, 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