ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) vs South Africa: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
373,183
in 2023
South Africa
28,606
in 2023
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th

Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both over time

  • ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820102023

How they compare

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) currently reports 373,183 against 28,606 in South Africa, a difference of 344,577.

That makes ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)'s figure about 13.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has been ahead every year.

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 113 groups.

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 87,587 14,987 72,600 ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
2000s 130,246 35,427 94,818 ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
2010s 178,850 38,261 140,588 ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
2020s 304,499 28,198 276,302 ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) or South Africa?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), at 373,183 against 28,606 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both between ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and South Africa?
344,577, with ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and South Africa rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, both?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 113 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
249 places, 4,290 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release