Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Australia
3,286
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,870
in 2018
Australia rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k199720072018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3,870 against 3,286 in Australia, a difference of 584.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Australia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 449.67 5,619 5,169 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 2,178 3,997 1,818 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3,321 3,318 2.67 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3,870 against 3,286 in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
584, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Australia ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release