Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
165,070 number
in 2018
South Africa
42,267 number
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199820082018

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 165,070 number against 42,267 number in South Africa, a difference of 122,803 number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.9 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 44 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 41,013 number 25,132 number 15,881 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 73,054 number 52,073 number 20,981 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 139,571 number 48,858 number 90,713 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 165,070 number against 42,267 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
122,803 number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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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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.