SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs South Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
201,244
in 2023
South Africa
4,010
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
70th
South Africa rank
71st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019962023

How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 201,244 against 4,010 in South Africa, a difference of 197,234.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 50.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 71st of 221 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 176,985 2,755 174,230 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 196,870 3,595 193,275 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or South Africa?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 201,244 against 4,010 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and South Africa?
197,234, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and South Africa rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 71st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, 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
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release