Kenya vs Somalia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Kenya
11,369
in 2023
Somalia
11,490
in 2023
Kenya rank
64th
Somalia rank
63rd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 11,490 against 11,369 in Kenya, a difference of 121.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Kenya ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 63rd of 228 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1,929 | 481.9 | 1,447 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 13,414 | 2,457 | 10,957 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8,847 | 4,066 | 4,781 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9,482 | 10,179 | 697.5 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 11,490 against 11,369 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Kenya and Somalia?
- 121, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Kenya ranks 64th and Somalia ranks 63rd of 228 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