How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turkey: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Sub-Saharan Africa

400,803 number

in 2018

Turkey

47,546 number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

27th

Turkey rank

24th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Turkey

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 400,803 number against 47,546 number in Turkey, a difference of 353,257 number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.4 times Turkey's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th of 43 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	176,684 number	30,027 number	146,656 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	255,159 number	35,505 number	219,654 number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	360,301 number	45,941 number	314,360 number	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Sub-Saharan Africa or Turkey?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 400,803 number against 47,546 number in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?: 353,257 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th 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: 21 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.