Australia vs South Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Australia
1 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
2nd
South Africa rank
2nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Australia and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Australia ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release