Indonesia vs Nigeria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Indonesia
15,612
in 2019
Nigeria
9,179
in 2018
Indonesia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
8th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
05.0k10.0k15.0k199720082019

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 15,612 against 9,179 in Nigeria, a difference of 6,433.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 205 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 1,918 107 1,811 Indonesia
2000s 7,423 1,004 6,419 Indonesia
2010s 11,402 9,119 2,282 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Indonesia, at 15,612 against 9,179 in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Indonesia and Nigeria?
6,433, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Indonesia ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,786 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release