Somalia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Somalia
5,014
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
242,381
in 2023
Somalia rank
97th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
98th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Somalia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 242,381 against 5,014 in Somalia, a difference of 237,367.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 48.3 times Somalia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 97th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 98th of 210 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,666 | 141,519 | 139,853 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 4,223 | 199,922 | 195,699 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Somalia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 242,381 against 5,014 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 237,367, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Somalia ranks 97th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 98th 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