Congo vs South Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Congo
10,131 number
in 2018
South Africa
9,130 number
in 2018
Congo rank
98th
South Africa rank
101st

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199820082018

How they compare

Congo currently reports 10,131 number against 9,130 number in South Africa, a difference of 1,001 number.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 205 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5,922 number 4,890 number 1,032 number Congo
2000s 7,436 number 6,034 number 1,402 number Congo
2010s 9,640 number 7,365 number 2,275 number Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Congo or South Africa?
Congo, at 10,131 number against 9,130 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Congo and South Africa?
1,001 number, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Congo ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 101st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). 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, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.