Europe & Central Asia vs Nigeria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Europe & Central Asia
1.33 million number
in 2018
Nigeria
76,338 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
12th
Nigeria rank
11th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 1.33 million number against 76,338 number in Nigeria, a difference of 1.25 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 17.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 639,676 number 22,300 number 617,376 number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 750,668 number 33,065 number 717,603 number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 1.16 million number 73,557 number 1.09 million number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Europe & Central Asia or Nigeria?
Europe & Central Asia, at 1.33 million number against 76,338 number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?
1.25 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 45 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 (number). 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, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.