Denmark vs South Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Denmark
33,288 number
in 2018
South Africa
42,267 number
in 2018
Denmark rank
31st
South Africa rank
30th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 42,267 number against 33,288 number in Denmark, a difference of 8,979 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 127 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,325 number | 34,770 number | 22,445 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12,200 number | 52,073 number | 39,873 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 28,150 number | 48,858 number | 20,707 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Denmark or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 42,267 number against 33,288 number in Denmark as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Denmark and South Africa?
- 8,979 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 127 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
Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.