South Africa vs United States of America: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from

South Africa
426
in 2023
United States of America
1,072
in 2023
South Africa rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from over time

  • South Africa
  • United States of America
02505007501.0k199820102023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,072 against 426 in South Africa, a difference of 646.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 121 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0 527 527 United States of America
2000s 0 660 660 United States of America
2010s 575 767.76 192.76 United States of America
2020s 468.33 942.31 473.98 United States of America

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 States of America?
United States of America, at 1,072 against 426 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from between South Africa and United States of America?
646, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa: students from?
South Africa ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from Uganda, 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 Uganda, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,065 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release