MDG: Developing Regions vs Nigeria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

MDG: Developing Regions
45,273
in 2023
Nigeria
1,068
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
7th
Nigeria rank
8th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Nigeria
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197019962023

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 45,273 against 1,068 in Nigeria, a difference of 44,205.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 42.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 221 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 33,819 980.11 32,839 MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 46,349 1,087 45,262 MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, MDG: Developing Regions or Nigeria?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 45,273 against 1,068 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
44,205, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Nigeria rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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, 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

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,562 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release