South Africa vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
South Africa
1 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
1 GPIA
in 2023
South Africa rank
2nd
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
1st
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- South Africa
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 2nd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 1st of 210 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | 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, South Africa or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- South Africa, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 0 GPIA, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 1st 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