Libya vs UIS: South and West Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Libya
2,123
in 2018
UIS: South and West Asia
219,878
in 2019
Libya rank
38th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
39th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Libya
  • UIS: South and West Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199620072019

How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 219,878 against 2,123 in Libya, a difference of 217,755.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 103.6 times Libya's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 38th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 39th of 205 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 79.33 9,440 9,361 UIS: South and West Asia
2000s 564.1 39,466 38,901 UIS: South and West Asia
2010s 2,419 129,085 126,665 UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Libya or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West Asia, at 219,878 against 2,123 in Libya as of 2019.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Libya and UIS: South and West Asia?
217,755, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and UIS: South and West Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Libya and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Libya ranks 38th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 39th 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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About this data

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