South Africa vs Spain: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)
South Africa
33,137 number
in 2018
Spain
28,878 number
in 2018
South Africa rank
17th
Spain rank
20th
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33,137 number against 28,878 number in Spain, a difference of 4,259 number.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 136 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,878 number | 6,836 number | 23,042 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 46,040 number | 9,371 number | 36,669 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 43,165 number | 25,870 number | 17,295 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), South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 33,137 number against 28,878 number in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) between South Africa and Spain?
- 4,259 number, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- South Africa ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th 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).