Malaysia vs South Africa: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)
Malaysia
37,489 number
in 2017
South Africa
33,137 number
in 2018
Malaysia rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 37,489 number against 33,137 number in South Africa, a difference of 4,352 number.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th 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 | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -53,812 number | 20,242 number | 74,055 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | -20,213 number | 46,223 number | 66,437 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26,626 number | 43,571 number | 16,945 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), Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 37,489 number against 33,137 number in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 4,352 number, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Malaysia ranks 16th 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).