Japan vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Japan
0.1818 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.3333 GPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3333 GPIA against 0.1818 GPIA in Japan, a difference of 0.1515 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 50 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6438 GPIA | 0.0667 GPIA | 0.5771 GPIA | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.2405 GPIA | 0.2083 GPIA | 0.0322 GPIA | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3333 GPIA against 0.1818 GPIA in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.1515 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Kuwait, 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
February 2026 Data Release