Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Nigeria
Nigeria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 437 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Nigeria, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 437 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Nigeria peaked at 704 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2012.
That places Nigeria 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 95 | — |
| 2013 | 191 | +101.1% |
| 2014 | 360 | +88.5% |
| 2015 | 594 | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 645 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 704 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 650 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 566 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 473 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 434 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 419 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 437 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 475.62 | 95 | 704 | 8 |
| 2020s | 440.75 | 419 | 473 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33.42 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.18 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1466 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Nigeria?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Nigeria was 437 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 704 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2012.
- How does Nigeria rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release