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

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
10,194
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
48
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
78th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

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

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 10,194 against 48 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 10,146.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 212.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: Sub-saharan Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,377 3 2,374 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 2,343 73.5 2,270 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 7,226 145 7,081 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 9,796 205 9,591 UIS: 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, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 10,194 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10,146, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do UIS: Sub-saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 81st 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