Rwanda vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in
Rwanda
1,779
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
115,918
in 2023
Rwanda rank
20th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
19th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in over time
- Rwanda
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 115,918 against 1,779 in Rwanda, a difference of 114,139.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 65.2 times Rwanda's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 20th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 19th of 210 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,014 | 71,505 | 69,491 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 2,616 | 106,433 | 103,818 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 2,364 | 111,455 | 109,092 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 1,770 | 112,458 | 110,689 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in, Rwanda or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 115,918 against 1,779 in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in between Rwanda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 114,139, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Rwanda ranks 20th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 19th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release