Belgium vs South Africa: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)
Belgium
38,028 number
in 2018
South Africa
33,137 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
14th
South Africa rank
17th
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 38,028 number against 33,137 number in South Africa, a difference of 4,891 number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 136 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,341 number | 29,878 number | 3,537 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21,493 number | 46,040 number | 24,547 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35,133 number | 41,493 number | 6,360 number | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 38,028 number against 33,137 number in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between Belgium and South Africa?
- 4,891 number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Belgium ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), 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
Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).