How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Italy vs Nigeria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Italy

75,954 number

in 2018

Nigeria

76,338 number

in 2018

Italy rank

12th

Nigeria rank

11th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Italy
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 76,338 number against 75,954 number in Italy, a difference of 384 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37,086 number	22,300 number	14,786 number	Italy
2000s	35,675 number	33,065 number	2,610 number	Italy
2010s	57,400 number	73,557 number	16,157 number	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Italy or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 76,338 number against 75,954 number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Italy and Nigeria?: 384 number, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nigeria?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Italy and Nigeria rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Italy ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 205 countries.
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: 07 August 2026

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