Guinea vs South Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Guinea
8,563 number
in 2018
South Africa
9,130 number
in 2018
Guinea rank
104th
South Africa rank
101st

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199820082018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9,130 number against 8,563 number in Guinea, a difference of 567 number.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Guinea ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,996 number 4,890 number 1,894 number South Africa
2000s 4,389 number 6,034 number 1,645 number South Africa
2010s 7,694 number 7,365 number 329.11 number Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9,130 number against 8,563 number in Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Guinea and South Africa?
567 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Guinea ranks 104th 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.