South Africa vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes
South Africa
1,264
in 2023
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
273,228
in 2023
South Africa rank
68th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
67th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 273,228 against 1,264 in South Africa, a difference of 271,964.
That makes WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 216.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 68th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 67th of 124 countries.
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,317 | 44,372 | 43,055 | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 1,970 | 66,095 | 64,125 | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 1,494 | 110,842 | 109,348 | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 1,209 | 227,273 | 226,064 | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), at 273,228 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 271,964, with WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 68th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 67th 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
February 2026 Data Release