Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female

Hong Kong, China
25,033 number
in 2019
South Africa
18,540 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k199820082019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 25,033 number against 18,540 number in South Africa, a difference of 6,493 number.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 104 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2,683 number 26,716 number 24,033 number South Africa
2010s 15,357 number 21,756 number 6,399 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, female, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
Hong Kong, China, at 25,033 number against 18,540 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, female between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
6,493 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,990 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.