India vs Nigeria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North
India
607,214
in 2023
Nigeria
109,665
in 2023
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
4th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 607,214 against 109,665 in Nigeria, a difference of 497,549.
That makes India's figure about 5.5 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th of 210 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,452 | 6,110 | 39,342 | India |
| 2000s | 103,108 | 15,064 | 88,044 | India |
| 2010s | 185,437 | 33,200 | 152,237 | India |
| 2020s | 430,872 | 69,121 | 361,750 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 607,214 against 109,665 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between India and Nigeria?
- 497,549, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 4th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release