Rwanda vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in

Rwanda
1,779
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
113,064
in 2023
Rwanda rank
20th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
21st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in over time

  • Rwanda
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k199720102023

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 113,064 against 1,779 in Rwanda, a difference of 111,285.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 63.6 times Rwanda's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 20th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,014 70,774 68,760 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 2,616 105,753 103,137 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2,364 110,647 108,284 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1,770 110,430 108,660 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, Rwanda or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 113,064 against 1,779 in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in between Rwanda and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
111,285, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
Rwanda ranks 20th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 21st of 210 countries.
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