South Africa vs Switzerland: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)
South Africa
33,137 number
in 2018
Switzerland
37,809 number
in 2018
South Africa rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37,809 number against 33,137 number in South Africa, a difference of 4,672 number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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 | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,878 number | 16,060 number | 13,818 number | South Africa |
| 2000s | 46,040 number | 23,253 number | 22,786 number | South Africa |
| 2010s | 41,493 number | 34,939 number | 6,554 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37,809 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 South Africa and Switzerland?
- 4,672 number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- South Africa ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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).