Australia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Australia
13,383
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
602,778
in 2023
Australia rank
93rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
95th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Australia
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720102023

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 602,778 against 13,383 in Australia, a difference of 589,395.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 45.0 times Australia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 93rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 95th of 210 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 5,401 185,858 180,456 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 8,378 264,855 256,478 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 12,581 379,202 366,621 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 13,730 523,892 510,162 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Australia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 602,778 against 13,383 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Australia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
589,395, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Australia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Australia ranks 93rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 95th 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