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

Sierra Leone
56
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
11,194
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
72nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
73rd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

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

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 11,194 against 56 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 11,138.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 199.9 times Sierra Leone's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 72nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 73rd of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2 3,335 3,333 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1 3,302 3,300 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 8.3 8,984 8,976 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 42.5 11,146 11,103 WB: 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, Sierra Leone or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 11,194 against 56 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
11,138, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Sierra Leone and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
Sierra Leone ranks 72nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 73rd 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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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