Romania vs South Africa: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)
Romania
3.1%
in 2023
South Africa
2.8%
in 2023
Romania rank
39th
South Africa rank
41st
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.1% against 2.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.
Romania ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st of 115 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 4.2% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 3.1% against 2.8% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Romania and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
- Romania ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 41st of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), male (UIS estimate) (%). 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