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

Sweden
6,200
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
360,721
in 2023
Sweden rank
97th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
94th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

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

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 360,721 against 6,200 in Sweden, a difference of 354,521.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 58.2 times Sweden's.

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

Sweden ranks 97th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 94th of 235 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 8,822 246,081 237,260 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 6,222 324,216 317,994 WB: 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, Sweden or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 360,721 against 6,200 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Sweden and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
354,521, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Sweden and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Sweden ranks 97th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 94th 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