Ethiopia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North

Ethiopia
6,140
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
313,345
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
77th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
78th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • Ethiopia
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199720102023

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 313,345 against 6,140 in Ethiopia, a difference of 307,205.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 51.0 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 77th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 78th of 210 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,234 87,716 85,482 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 2,762 130,127 127,365 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 4,312 162,253 157,941 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 5,302 251,078 245,776 WB: 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 north, Ethiopia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 313,345 against 6,140 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
307,205, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
Ethiopia ranks 77th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 78th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release