South Africa vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes

South Africa
1,264
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
221,877
in 2023
South Africa rank
68th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
71st

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes over time

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199820102023

How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 221,877 against 1,264 in South Africa, a difference of 220,613.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 175.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 68th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 71st of 124 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 2,086 87,601 85,515 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 1,494 144,780 143,286 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2020s 1,209 189,398 188,189 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes, South Africa or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 221,877 against 1,264 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes between South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
220,613, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
South Africa ranks 68th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 71st of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, 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 Asia, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
329 places, 6,304 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release