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

Jordan
44,802 number
in 2018
South Africa
42,267 number
in 2018
Jordan rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199820082018

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 44,802 number against 42,267 number in South Africa, a difference of 2,535 number.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Jordan ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 127 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 21,383 number 54,286 number 32,904 number South Africa
2010s 36,031 number 50,682 number 14,651 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, Jordan or South Africa?
Jordan, at 44,802 number against 42,267 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Jordan and South Africa?
2,535 number, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 27th 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.