India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

India
47,424 number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
138,370 number
in 2018
India rank
26th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
29th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • India
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820082019

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 138,370 number against 47,424 number in India, a difference of 90,946 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.9 times India's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

India ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 127 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 138,370 number against 47,424 number in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
90,946 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
India ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.