South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from

South Africa
2,277
in 2023
Zimbabwe
150
in 2015
South Africa rank
1st
Zimbabwe rank
4th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199820102023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,277 against 150 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2,127.

That makes South Africa's figure about 15.2 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 121 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 7,264 7 7,257 South Africa
2010s 4,766 83.5 4,682 South Africa

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 Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 2,277 against 150 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
2,127, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
South Africa ranks 1st and Zimbabwe ranks 4th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Namibia, both sexes (number). 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 Namibia, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,051 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release