Nigeria vs Uzbekistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Nigeria
82,217
in 2023
Uzbekistan
91,377
in 2023
Nigeria rank
5th
Uzbekistan rank
3rd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Nigeria
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 91,377 against 82,217 in Nigeria, a difference of 9,160.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Uzbekistan ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Uzbekistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4,493 | 2,833 | 1,660 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 33,308 | 21,518 | 11,790 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 52,746 | 26,228 | 26,518 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 63,186 | 90,877 | 27,691 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Nigeria or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 91,377 against 82,217 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Nigeria and Uzbekistan?
- 9,160, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uzbekistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Uzbekistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Uzbekistan ranks 3rd 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