Australia vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Australia
13,383
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
600,109
in 2023
Australia rank
93rd
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
96th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Australia
  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720102023

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 600,109 against 13,383 in Australia, a difference of 586,726.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 44.8 times Australia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 93rd and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 96th of 210 countries.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Difference Ahead
1990s 5,401 185,954 180,553 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 8,378 265,222 256,844 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 12,581 378,290 365,709 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 13,730 522,130 508,400 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Australia or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 600,109 against 13,383 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Australia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
586,726, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Australia and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Australia ranks 93rd and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 96th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release