South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
South Africa
42,267 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
138,370 number
in 2018
South Africa rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 138,370 number against 42,267 number in South Africa, a difference of 96,103 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 127 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,132 number | 73,984 number | 48,852 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 61,352 number | 118,933 number | 57,581 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 48,858 number | 137,872 number | 89,014 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 138,370 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?
- 96,103 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st 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.