Nigeria vs Singapore: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East
Nigeria
11,341
in 2018
Singapore
9,613
in 2018
Nigeria rank
13th
Singapore rank
16th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time
- Nigeria
- Singapore
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11,341 against 9,613 in Singapore, a difference of 1,728.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Singapore ahead.
Nigeria ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.67 | 15,897 | 15,788 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1,142 | 12,426 | 11,284 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 10,239 | 10,504 | 265.33 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Nigeria or Singapore?
- Nigeria, at 11,341 against 9,613 in Singapore as of 2018.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Nigeria and Singapore?
- 1,728, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Singapore rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 16th of 205 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release