India vs Nigeria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North

India
363,805
in 2023
Nigeria
57,426
in 2023
India rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • India
  • Nigeria
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019962023

How they compare

India currently reports 363,805 against 57,426 in Nigeria, a difference of 306,379.

That makes India's figure about 6.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 235 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 9,090 1,222 7,868 India
2000s 103,108 15,064 88,044 India
2010s 141,077 23,371 117,706 India
2020s 267,877 38,622 229,255 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 363,805 against 57,426 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between India and Nigeria?
306,379, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do India and Nigeria rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
India ranks 1st 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

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