Malta vs South Africa: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)

Malta
2.5%
in 2018
South Africa
2.8%
in 2018
Malta rank
33rd
South Africa rank
31st

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) over time

  • Malta
  • South Africa
-10-505199920082018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.8% against 2.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 124 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound), Malta or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.8% against 2.5% in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) between Malta and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2018.
How do Malta and South Africa rank globally for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
Malta ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). 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 ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.