India vs Nigeria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East
India
15,531
in 2018
Nigeria
9,179
in 2018
India rank
7th
Nigeria rank
8th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 15,531 against 9,179 in Nigeria, a difference of 6,352.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was India ahead.
India ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 205 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.67 | 107 | 396.67 | India |
| 2000s | 1,928 | 1,004 | 923.6 | India |
| 2010s | 9,816 | 9,119 | 696.44 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 15,531 against 9,179 in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between India and Nigeria?
- 6,352, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- India ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East 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