Afghanistan vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North
Afghanistan
2,550
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
171,447
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
85th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
83rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time
- Afghanistan
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 171,447 against 2,550 in Afghanistan, a difference of 168,897.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 67.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 85th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 83rd of 235 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,149 | 98,289 | 97,140 | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1,852 | 141,238 | 139,386 | UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 171,447 against 2,550 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between Afghanistan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 168,897, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 83rd 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release