Afghanistan vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North

Afghanistan
2,550
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
172,722
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
85th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
82nd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • Afghanistan
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 172,722 against 2,550 in Afghanistan, a difference of 170,172.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 67.7 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 85th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 82nd of 235 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 1,149 100,028 98,879 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1,852 142,540 140,688 SDG: 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, Afghanistan or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 172,722 against 2,550 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between Afghanistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
170,172, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
Afghanistan ranks 85th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 82nd of 235 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release