High income vs Nigeria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

High income
1.33 million number
in 2018
Nigeria
76,338 number
in 2018
High income rank
10th
Nigeria rank
11th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • High income
  • Nigeria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199720072018

How they compare

High income currently reports 1.33 million number against 76,338 number in Nigeria, a difference of 1.25 million number.

That makes High income's figure about 17.4 times Nigeria's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 43 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 776,530 number 22,300 number 754,230 number High income
2000s 899,592 number 33,065 number 866,526 number High income
2010s 1.21 million number 73,557 number 1.14 million number High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, High income or Nigeria?
High income, 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 High income and Nigeria?
1.25 million number, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do High income and Nigeria rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
High income ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 43 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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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.