United States of America vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in

United States of America
582
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
52,580
in 2023
United States of America rank
44th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
46th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in over time

  • United States of America
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 52,580 against 582 in United States of America, a difference of 51,998.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 90.3 times United States of America's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 44th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th of 210 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1990s 336 29,023 28,687 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 567.5 62,053 61,486 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 1,396 55,233 53,836 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 600 49,480 48,880 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in, United States of America or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 52,580 against 582 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in between United States of America and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
51,998, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do United States of America and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
United States of America ranks 44th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 46th 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