IDA total vs South Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
IDA total
139,443 number
in 2016
South Africa
42,267 number
in 2018
IDA total rank
30th
South Africa rank
30th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- IDA total
- South Africa
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 139,443 number against 42,267 number in South Africa, a difference of 97,176 number.
That makes IDA total's figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 30th of 44 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97,417 number | 55,068 number | 42,349 number | IDA total |
| 2010s | 122,918 number | 55,967 number | 66,950 number | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, IDA total or South Africa?
- IDA total, at 139,443 number against 42,267 number in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between IDA total and South Africa?
- 97,176 number, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
- How do IDA total and South Africa rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 30th of 44 groups.
- 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.