MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sierra Leone: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
11,260
in 2023
Sierra Leone
56
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
70th
Sierra Leone rank
72nd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Sierra Leone
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199820102023

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 11,260 against 56 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 11,204.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 201.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 3,345 2 3,343 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 3,341 1 3,340 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 9,076 8.3 9,067 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 11,218 42.5 11,175 MDG: 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 south, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sierra Leone?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 11,260 against 56 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
11,204, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 221 groups.
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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release