Sao Tome and Principe vs Sierra Leone: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Sao Tome and Principe
1,309 number
in 2018
Sierra Leone
1,289 number
in 2018
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st
Sierra Leone rank
172nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Sierra Leone
05001.0k1.5k199820082018

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1,309 number against 1,289 number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 20 number.

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 555 number 823 number 268 number Sierra Leone
2000s 703.9 number 916.4 number 212.5 number Sierra Leone
2010s 754.78 number 1,106 number 351.22 number Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Sao Tome and Principe or Sierra Leone?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 1,309 number against 1,289 number in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
20 number, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sierra Leone rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd 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.