MDG: Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

MDG: Northern Africa
218,765
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1,757
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa rank
164th
Sierra Leone rank
166th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Sierra Leone
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199720102023

How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 218,765 against 1,757 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 217,008.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 124.5 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 221 groups.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 74,180 844 73,336 MDG: Northern Africa
2000s 93,589 942 92,647 MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 125,884 1,139 124,744 MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 201,601 1,586 200,015 MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, MDG: Northern Africa or Sierra Leone?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 218,765 against 1,757 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between MDG: Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
217,008, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 166th 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