ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Namibia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
119,026
in 2023
Namibia
2,515
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
10th
Namibia rank
12th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Namibia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199720102023

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 119,026 against 2,515 in Namibia, a difference of 116,511.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 47.3 times Namibia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 12th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 73,174 4,113 69,061 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 101,238 7,746 93,492 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 114,308 4,269 110,039 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 115,484 2,388 113,096 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Namibia?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 119,026 against 2,515 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Namibia?
116,511, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Namibia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Namibia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 10th and Namibia ranks 12th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 9,802 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release