Singapore vs South Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male

Singapore
26,213 number
in 2018
South Africa
23,727 number
in 2018
Singapore rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male over time

  • Singapore
  • South Africa
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082018

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 26,213 number against 23,727 number in South Africa, a difference of 2,486 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.

Singapore ranks 24th 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 Singapore South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 25,831 number 32,029 number 6,198 number South Africa
2010s 26,692 number 28,559 number 1,866 number South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, male, Singapore or South Africa?
Singapore, at 26,213 number against 23,727 number in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, male between Singapore and South Africa?
2,486 number, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
Singapore ranks 24th 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.