Kazakhstan vs Nigeria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Kazakhstan
60,484
in 2023
Nigeria
82,217
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
8th
Nigeria rank
5th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Kazakhstan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 82,217 against 60,484 in Kazakhstan, a difference of 21,733.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4,090 | 4,493 | 403 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 29,352 | 33,308 | 3,956 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 59,434 | 52,746 | 6,688 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 65,186 | 63,186 | 2,000 | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Kazakhstan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 82,217 against 60,484 in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 21,733, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Nigeria rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Kazakhstan ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (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