South Africa vs UNICEF: World: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male

South Africa
14,899
in 2023
UNICEF: World
342,378
in 2023
South Africa rank
5th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

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

  • South Africa
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 342,378 against 14,899 in South Africa, a difference of 327,479.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 23.0 times South Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 5th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 102 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
2010s 19,572 234,238 214,666 UNICEF: World
2020s 15,234 318,058 302,824 UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male, South Africa or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 342,378 against 14,899 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male between South Africa and UNICEF: World?
327,479, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and UNICEF: World?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do South Africa and UNICEF: World rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa, male?
South Africa ranks 5th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
177 places, 1,767 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release