South Africa vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes

South Africa
608
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
42,465
in 2023
South Africa rank
32nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
35th

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes over time

  • South Africa
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199920112023

How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 42,465 against 608 in South Africa, a difference of 41,857.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 69.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 32nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 35th of 119 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 1,519 22,149 20,631 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2010s 1,330 23,633 22,303 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2020s 496.5 39,149 38,653 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes, South Africa or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 42,465 against 608 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes between South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
41,857, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do South Africa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from north america, both sexes?
South Africa ranks 32nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 35th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, 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 North America, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
312 places, 4,958 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release