SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
10,263
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
48
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
80th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
78th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199820102023

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 10,263 against 48 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 10,215.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 213.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,387 3 2,384 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 2,383 73.5 2,310 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 7,323 145 7,178 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 9,872 205 9,667 SDG: 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 10,263 against 48 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10,215, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 80th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th 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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About this data

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