France vs Nigeria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North
France
45,507
in 2023
Nigeria
57,426
in 2023
France rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time
- France
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 57,426 against 45,507 in France, a difference of 11,919.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
France ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 9,168 | 1,222 | 7,946 | France |
| 2000s | 49,215 | 15,064 | 34,151 | France |
| 2010s | 39,544 | 23,371 | 16,173 | France |
| 2020s | 43,958 | 38,622 | 5,336 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, France or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 57,426 against 45,507 in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between France and Nigeria?
- 11,919, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and Nigeria rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- France ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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