Australia vs Nigeria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South
Australia
1,120
in 2023
Nigeria
1,505
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Nigeria rank
9th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time
- Australia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,505 against 1,120 in Australia, a difference of 385.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 40 | 27 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 25.4 | 105.7 | 80.3 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 469.4 | 1,290 | 820.1 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,097 | 1,528 | 431 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Australia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,505 against 1,120 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Australia and Nigeria?
- 385, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Nigeria rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Australia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (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