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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release