Kenya vs Somalia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South
Kenya
275
in 2023
Somalia
339
in 2023
Kenya rank
27th
Somalia rank
24th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 339 against 275 in Kenya, a difference of 64.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Kenya ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 24th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 87.7 | 16.9 | 70.8 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 586.6 | 192.2 | 394.4 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 353.6 | 326.3 | 27.3 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 291.5 | 388 | 96.5 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 339 against 275 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Kenya and Somalia?
- 64, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Kenya ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 24th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, male (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