South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 136,282 number against 42,267 number in South Africa, a difference of 94,015 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 127 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,132 number | 73,909 number | 48,777 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 61,352 number | 118,597 number | 57,245 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 48,858 number | 136,502 number | 87,644 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 136,282 number against 42,267 number in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 94,015 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd 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.