Nepal vs Nigeria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Nepal
62,488
in 2023
Nigeria
82,217
in 2023
Nepal rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Nepal
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 82,217 against 62,488 in Nepal, a difference of 19,729.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nepal ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 228 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 885.5 | 4,493 | 3,607 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11,953 | 33,308 | 21,355 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 34,576 | 52,746 | 18,170 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 58,099 | 63,186 | 5,088 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Nepal or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 82,217 against 62,488 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Nepal and Nigeria?
- 19,729, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Nepal ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th 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