Japan vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from
Japan
1.07 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
36th
South Africa rank
37th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.07 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.07 GPIA.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 59 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 | 1.29 GPIA | 0.5952 GPIA | 0.6994 GPIA | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 0.9583 GPIA | 0.1681 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?
- Japan, at 1.07 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.07 GPIA, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia: students from?
- Japan ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Thailand, 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