ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Malawi: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
291,000
in 2023
Malawi
3,027
in 2023
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
150th
Malawi rank
151st

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Malawi
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199720102023

How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 291,000 against 3,027 in Malawi, a difference of 287,973.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 96.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 151st of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 64,387 2,344 62,044 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 93,995 2,857 91,138 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 159,978 3,407 156,571 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 237,409 3,130 234,279 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Malawi?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 291,000 against 3,027 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Malawi?
287,973, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Malawi?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Malawi rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 150th and Malawi ranks 151st of 221 groups.
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