South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, female
South Africa
18,540 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
51,159 number
in 2018
South Africa rank
25th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
30th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, female over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 51,159 number against 18,540 number in South Africa, a difference of 32,619 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th of 104 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 | 7,127 number | 24,258 number | 17,131 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 28,650 number | 49,226 number | 20,575 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 21,756 number | 54,330 number | 32,575 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, female, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 51,159 number against 18,540 number in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, female between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 32,619 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 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, female?
- South Africa ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 30th 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
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.