South Africa vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes

South Africa
1,750
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Balkans
19,550
in 2023
South Africa rank
55th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
58th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes over time

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: Western Balkans
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199820102023

How they compare

UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 19,550 against 1,750 in South Africa, a difference of 17,800.

That makes UNICEF: Western Balkans's figure about 11.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 55th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 58th of 123 countries.

UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: Western Balkans Difference Ahead
2000s 3,314 16,364 13,050 UNICEF: Western Balkans
2010s 2,626 18,072 15,446 UNICEF: Western Balkans
2020s 1,524 18,914 17,390 UNICEF: Western Balkans

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes, South Africa or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 19,550 against 1,750 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes between South Africa and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
17,800, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from europe, both sexes?
South Africa ranks 55th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 58th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe, both sexes (number). 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 Europe, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,290 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release