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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
88,629 number
in 2018
South Africa
18,540 number
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, female over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 88,629 number against 18,540 number in South Africa, a difference of 70,089 number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 38 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 58,811 number 28,827 number 29,984 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 74,677 number 21,756 number 52,922 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, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Africa?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 88,629 number against 18,540 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa?
70,089 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?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Africa rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, female?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 38 groups.
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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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.