South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from

South Africa
246
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
280
in 2023
South Africa rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from over time

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199820102023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 280 against 246 in South Africa, a difference of 34.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,365 541 1,824 South Africa
2000s 2,987 229 2,758 South Africa
2010s 58.22 2,579 2,521 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 82.75 237 154.25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 280 against 246 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from europe: students from?
South Africa ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from unknown countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from unknown countries, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 2,020 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release