Egypt vs South Africa: Share of students from abroad
Egypt
3.2%
in 2025
South Africa
3.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
80th
South Africa rank
81st
Share of students from abroad over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st of 134 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 4.0% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.9% | 1.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students from abroad, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 3.2% against 3.2% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Egypt and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for share of students from abroad?
- Egypt ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 81st of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.