Hungary vs South Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Hungary
32,332 number
in 2018
South Africa
42,267 number
in 2018
Hungary rank
32nd
South Africa rank
30th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Hungary
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199820082018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 42,267 number against 32,332 number in Hungary, a difference of 9,935 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 32nd 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 Hungary South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7,752 number 25,132 number 17,380 number South Africa
2000s 13,125 number 52,073 number 38,948 number South Africa
2010s 22,479 number 48,858 number 26,378 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, Hungary or South Africa?
South Africa, at 42,267 number against 32,332 number in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Hungary and South Africa?
9,935 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Hungary ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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.