Canada vs South Africa: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)
Canada
0.6447 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
0.6055 GPIA
in 2023
Canada rank
69th
South Africa rank
72nd
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.6447 GPIA against 0.6055 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0.0392 GPIA.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 90 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5961 GPIA | 0.5469 GPIA | 0.0491 GPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.6436 GPIA | 0.5465 GPIA | 0.0971 GPIA | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 0.6447 GPIA against 0.6055 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.0392 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Canada ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release