Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Liberia
1,182
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1,276
in 2023
Liberia rank
163rd
Sierra Leone rank
160th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1,276 against 1,182 in Liberia, a difference of 94.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 235 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 136.6 | 168.8 | 32.2 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 803.7 | 942 | 138.3 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 663.8 | 821.2 | 157.4 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,078 | 1,140 | 62.25 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 1,276 against 1,182 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 94, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Liberia ranks 163rd and Sierra Leone ranks 160th 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