South Africa vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
South Africa
38,481
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
1.13 million
in 2023
South Africa rank
38th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
40th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 1.13 million against 38,481 in South Africa, a difference of 1.09 million.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 29.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 38th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 40th of 135 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,132 | 199,446 | 174,314 | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 52,073 | 309,998 | 257,924 | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 48,043 | 674,365 | 626,321 | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 34,784 | 1.10 million | 1.06 million | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, South Africa or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 1.13 million against 38,481 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 1.09 million, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 38th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 40th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). 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