Libya vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Libya
5,660
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
343,547
in 2023
Libya rank
104th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
103rd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Libya
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019962023

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 343,547 against 5,660 in Libya, a difference of 337,887.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 60.7 times Libya's.

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

Libya ranks 104th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 103rd of 235 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 7,448 234,703 227,255 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 5,969 309,450 303,482 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Libya or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 343,547 against 5,660 in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Libya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
337,887, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Libya and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Libya ranks 104th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 103rd 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, 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