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

Benin
11,144
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
590,109
in 2023
Benin rank
100th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
98th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Benin
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720102023

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 590,109 against 11,144 in Benin, a difference of 578,965.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 53.0 times Benin's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 100th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 98th of 210 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3,728 180,603 176,876 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 5,005 260,367 255,363 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 6,279 372,084 365,805 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 9,852 513,604 503,752 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, Benin or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 590,109 against 11,144 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
578,965, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Benin and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Benin ranks 100th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 98th 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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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