South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
South Africa
0.98 GPIA
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.8947 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.98 GPIA against 0.8947 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0853 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 69 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4383 GPIA | 0.1081 GPIA | 0.3302 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7188 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.366 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 0.98 GPIA against 0.8947 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0853 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Pakistan, 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