ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) vs South Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
1 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
  • South Africa
00.20.40.60.81201120172023

How they compare

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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.

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.125 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.875 GPIA South Africa
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, ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) or South Africa?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 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 ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) and South Africa?
0 GPIA, with ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) and South Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release