MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Switzerland: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
33,211
in 2019
Switzerland
435
in 2018
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
89th
Switzerland rank
88th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 33,211 against 435 in Switzerland, a difference of 32,776.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 76.3 times Switzerland's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 5,191 175 5,016 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 12,584 364.7 12,219 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 28,735 466.89 28,268 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Switzerland?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 33,211 against 435 in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Switzerland?
32,776, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Switzerland rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release