Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes

Canada
13.8%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.6%
in 2018
Canada rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
18th

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes over time

  • Canada
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
2.557.51012.515199820082018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 13.8% against 1.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Canada's figure about 8.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Canada ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 124 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.5% 3.0% 0.5% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 6.5% 2.2% 4.3% Canada
2010s 10.5% 1.8% 8.7% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound mobility rate, both sexes, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Canada, at 13.8% against 1.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in inbound mobility rate, both sexes between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Canada ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.