South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Total inbound internationally mobile students, male
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 87,211 number against 23,727 number in South Africa, a difference of 63,484 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 3.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 104 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,367 number | 40,088 number | 31,721 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 31,396 number | 67,849 number | 36,453 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 27,102 number | 83,541 number | 56,439 number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, male, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 87,211 number against 23,727 number in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, male between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63,484 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- South Africa ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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
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.