MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Norway: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
607,937
in 2023
Norway
14,425
in 2023
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
91st
Norway rank
88th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Norway
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720102023

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 607,937 against 14,425 in Norway, a difference of 593,512.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 42.1 times Norway's.

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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 91st and Norway ranks 88th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 188,468 11,654 176,814 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 268,232 13,177 255,056 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 382,987 17,223 365,764 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 528,732 15,118 513,614 MDG: 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, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Norway?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 607,937 against 14,425 in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Norway?
593,512, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Norway rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 91st and Norway ranks 88th 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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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