MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sri Lanka: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
36,962
in 2023
Sri Lanka
464
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
56th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Sri Lanka
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k197019962023

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 36,962 against 464 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 36,498.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 79.7 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 26,457 318.33 26,139 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 35,010 456.5 34,553 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 the, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sri Lanka?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 36,962 against 464 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
36,498, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, male (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 the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release