How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Nigeria?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Nigeria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

ALECSO: Gulf Countries

1 GPIA

in 2023

Nigeria

1 GPIA

in 2023

ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank

1st

Nigeria rank

2nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
Nigeria

How they compare

ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Nigeria, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	ALECSO: Gulf Countries	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.375 GPIA	0.25 GPIA	0.125 GPIA	ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2020s	1 GPIA	1 GPIA	0 GPIA	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Nigeria?: ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Nigeria?: 0 GPIA, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Nigeria?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Nigeria rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release