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
20.0k40.0k60.0k199820082018

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

Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

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).