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)
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
February 2026 Data Release