Iceland vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from
Iceland
27
in 2023
South Africa
22
in 2023
Iceland rank
30th
South Africa rank
33rd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 27 against 22 in South Africa, a difference of 5.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 | 0 | 16 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 42 | 0 | 42 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 36.88 | 21.12 | 15.75 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 27 | 19.25 | 7.75 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 27 against 22 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from between Iceland and South Africa?
- 5, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
- Iceland ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from Finland, 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
February 2026 Data Release