Hong Kong vs South Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male

Hong Kong
17,608 number
in 2019
South Africa
23,727 number
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male over time

  • Hong Kong
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23,727 number against 17,608 number in Hong Kong, a difference of 6,119 number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 104 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2,587 number 28,249 number 25,661 number South Africa
2010s 11,502 number 27,102 number 15,600 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, male, Hong Kong or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23,727 number against 17,608 number in Hong Kong as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, male between Hong Kong and South Africa?
6,119 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and South Africa rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Hong Kong ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,983 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.