Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from South Africa, male (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
81
Highest
1,072
United Kingdom
Lowest
0
Moldova
Median
12
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
1,016
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from South Africa, male (number) is currently reported for 81 countries. The highest value is 1,072 in United Kingdom; the lowest is 0 in Moldova.
The median across all reporting countries is 12, and the mean is 64.07.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Thailand (up 3,550.0%), and the largest decrease in Benin (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally: Students from South … South Africa male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1,072 | 2023 | up 72.1% | rising |
| 2 | Rwanda | 782 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 3 | Germany | 629 | 2024 | up 403.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Australia | 400 | 2022 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 5 | Cuba | 250.85 | 2024 | down 70.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Canada | 204 | 2023 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 7 | Thailand | 146 | 2024 | up 3,550.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Turkey | 132 | 2023 | up 528.6% | rising |
| 9 | France | 102.93 | 2024 | up 114.4% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 91 | 2024 | up 1,720.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Netherlands | 81 | 2019 | up 72.3% | rising |
| 12 | Italy | 76 | 2023 | up 533.3% | rising |
| 13 | Ireland | 72 | 2022 | up 176.9% | rising |
| 14 | Mauritius | 69 | 2022 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 15 | Portugal | 66 | 2023 | up 135.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Belgium | 65 | 2023 | up 282.4% | rising |
| 17 | Poland | 64 | 2024 | up 540.0% | volatile |
| 18 | India | 62 | 2023 | down 55.7% | volatile |
| 19 | New Zealand | 58.44 | 2024 | up 94.8% | rising |
| 20 | Switzerland | 52 | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 20 | Malaysia | 52 | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 22 | Cyprus | 41 | 2024 | up 1,950.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Spain | 41 | 2024 | up 355.6% | rising |
| 24 | Saudi Arabia | 40 | 2024 | down 64.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Japan | 40 | 2023 | up 207.7% | rising |
| 26 | Austria | 38 | 2024 | down 21.6% | flat |
| 27 | Mozambique | 35 | 2018 | up 218.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Sweden | 34.32 | 2024 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 29 | Namibia | 34 | 2022 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 30 | Georgia | 31 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Tunisia | 30 | 2023 | up 2,900.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Brazil | 29 | 2024 | down 76.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Iran | 28 | 2022 | up 1,300.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Finland | 24 | 2024 | up 118.2% | rising |
| 34 | Norway | 24 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 36 | South Korea | 18 | 2024 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 37 | Malta | 16.3 | 2023 | up 715.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Czechia | 15 | 2023 | up 114.3% | rising |
| 39 | Denmark | 14 | 2024 | down 48.1% | falling |
| 40 | Bulgaria | 13 | 2024 | up 550.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Romania | 12 | 2023 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 42 | Hong Kong | 11 | 2024 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Egypt | 11 | 2024 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 44 | Argentina | 9 | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Croatia | 9 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Qatar | 8 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 47 | Latvia | 7 | 2024 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Serbia | 6 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 49 | Luxembourg | 5 | 2024 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Lesotho | 4 | 2018 | unchanged | falling |
| 50 | Morocco | 4 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 50 | Estonia | 4 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Slovakia | 3 | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Bahrain | 3 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Iceland | 3 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Vietnam | 2 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Botswana | 2 | 2023 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Monaco | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Ghana | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Jordan | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Chile | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Belarus | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Oman | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 61 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Macao | 1 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Colombia | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Benin | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Slovenia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Armenia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Brunei | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Cameroon | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Mongolia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Greece | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Liechtenstein | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Lithuania | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Mauritania | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Moldova | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release