Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turkmenistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Sub-Saharan Africa
400,803 number
in 2018
Turkmenistan
44,875 number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Turkmenistan rank
26th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 400,803 number against 44,875 number in Turkmenistan, a difference of 355,928 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 8.9 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th and Turkmenistan ranks 26th 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 | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,684 number | 4,880 number | 171,804 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 255,159 number | 5,537 number | 249,622 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 360,301 number | 38,296 number | 322,005 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 Turkmenistan?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 400,803 number against 44,875 number in Turkmenistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 355,928 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th and Turkmenistan ranks 26th 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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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.