Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students

Hong Kong, China
58
in 2024
South Africa
67
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
45th
South Africa rank
43rd

Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 67 against 58 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 9.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 121 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17 0 17 Hong Kong, China
2010s 46.01 143.11 97.1 South Africa
2020s 45.25 61 15.75 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 67 against 58 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
9, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from north america: students?
Hong Kong, China ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from North America: Students from Canada, 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: Students from Canada, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 2,046 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release