Malaysia vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from
Malaysia
2,685
in 2024
South Africa
1,195
in 2023
Malaysia rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2,685 against 1,195 in South Africa, a difference of 1,490.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 103 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,034 | 1,973 | 7,061 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3,296 | 1,459 | 1,837 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 2,685 against 1,195 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 1,490, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
- Malaysia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Nigeria, male (number). 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