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