MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Namibia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
117,267
in 2023
Namibia
2,515
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
14th
Namibia rank
12th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Namibia
050.0k100.0k150.0k199720102023

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 117,267 against 2,515 in Namibia, a difference of 114,752.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 46.6 times Namibia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 12th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 71,923 4,113 67,810 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 99,975 7,746 92,228 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 112,771 4,269 108,502 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 113,780 2,388 111,392 MDG: 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, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Namibia?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 117,267 against 2,515 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Namibia?
114,752, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Namibia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Namibia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 14th 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