South Africa vs Thailand: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
South Africa
42,267 number
in 2018
Thailand
31,571 number
in 2016
South Africa rank
30th
Thailand rank
33rd
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 42,267 number against 31,571 number in Thailand, a difference of 10,696 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 33rd of 127 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,770 number | 1,882 number | 32,888 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 53,172 number | 7,064 number | 46,108 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55,967 number | 22,772 number | 33,196 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, South Africa or Thailand?
- South Africa, at 42,267 number against 31,571 number in Thailand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between South Africa and Thailand?
- 10,696 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Thailand 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.