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

Mali
9,669 number
in 2018
South Africa
9,130 number
in 2018
Mali rank
100th
South Africa rank
101st

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

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

How they compare

Mali currently reports 9,669 number against 9,130 number in South Africa, a difference of 539 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

Mali ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 101st of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,758 number 4,890 number 2,131 number South Africa
2000s 4,340 number 6,034 number 1,694 number South Africa
2010s 7,714 number 7,365 number 348.67 number Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Mali or South Africa?
Mali, at 9,669 number against 9,130 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Mali and South Africa?
539 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Mali ranks 100th 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.