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
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
February 2026 Data Release