South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from

South Africa
0.8068 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8183 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.8183 GPIA against 0.8068 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0115 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.6648 GPIA 0.6286 GPIA 0.0362 GPIA South Africa
2020s 0.8668 GPIA 0.6829 GPIA 0.1839 GPIA South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.8183 GPIA against 0.8068 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0115 GPIA, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
South Africa ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from India, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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: Students from India, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
79 places, 782 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release