Ireland vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from
Ireland
1.88 GPIA
in 2022
South Africa
2 GPIA
in 2021
Ireland rank
4th
South Africa rank
1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2 GPIA against 1.88 GPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.12 GPIA.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3 GPIA | 0.6389 GPIA | 0.6594 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.75 GPIA | 0.4286 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2 GPIA against 1.88 GPIA in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.12 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Ireland ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 1st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Albania, 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