Italy vs South Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Italy
1 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
2nd
South Africa rank
2nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy 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.
Italy ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | 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, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, 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 Italy and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Italy 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