SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Sweden: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
352,093
in 2023
Sweden
6,200
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
99th
Sweden rank
97th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Sweden
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019962023

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 352,093 against 6,200 in Sweden, a difference of 345,893.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 56.8 times Sweden's.

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

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 240,375 8,822 231,554 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 316,979 6,222 310,758 SDG: 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, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Sweden?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 352,093 against 6,200 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sweden?
345,893, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 97th of 221 groups.
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