Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Nigeria
76,338 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
77,406 number
in 2018
Nigeria rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Nigeria
  • Saudi Arabia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199820082018

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 77,406 number against 76,338 number in Nigeria, a difference of 1,068 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 22,300 number 10,302 number 11,998 number Nigeria
2000s 33,065 number 16,095 number 16,970 number Nigeria
2010s 73,557 number 72,926 number 630.56 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, Nigeria or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 77,406 number against 76,338 number in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
1,068 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Nigeria ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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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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.