Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Sierra Leone
1,757
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
198,997
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
166th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
168th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 198,997 against 1,757 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 197,240.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 113.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 166th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 168th of 210 countries.
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 844 | 83,878 | 83,034 | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 942 | 125,843 | 124,901 | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,139 | 150,450 | 149,311 | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 1,586 | 179,755 | 178,170 | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 198,997 against 1,757 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 197,240, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 168th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release