Japan vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central
Japan
1 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1.25 GPIA
in 2023
Japan rank
25th
South Africa rank
22nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.25 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Japan, a difference of 0.25 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.915 GPIA | 0.2381 GPIA | 0.6769 GPIA | Japan |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 0.2708 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.25 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from caribbean and central between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.25 GPIA, with South Africa 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 caribbean and central?
- Japan ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Caribbean and Central America: Students from Jamaica, 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