Korea vs Nigeria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Korea
49,724
in 2023
Nigeria
64,069
in 2023
Korea rank
9th
Nigeria rank
7th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 64,069 against 49,724 in Korea, a difference of 14,345.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54,162 | 25,606 | 28,556 | Korea |
| 2020s | 50,791 | 41,446 | 9,345 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 64,069 against 49,724 in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Korea and Nigeria?
- 14,345, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Nigeria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Korea and Nigeria rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Korea ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 7th 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, female (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
February 2026 Data Release