Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central
Afghanistan
1,384
in 2023
Nigeria
1,179
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
14th
Nigeria rank
16th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,384 against 1,179 in Nigeria, a difference of 205.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60 | 16 | 44 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 173.1 | 20.1 | 153 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 746.9 | 320.6 | 426.3 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,353 | 911 | 441.75 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 1,384 against 1,179 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 205, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release