India vs Nepal: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East
India
15,531
in 2018
Nepal
16,544
in 2018
India rank
7th
Nepal rank
5th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 16,544 against 15,531 in India, a difference of 1,013.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was India ahead.
India ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 5th of 205 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.67 | 306.67 | 197 | India |
| 2000s | 1,928 | 1,499 | 429.3 | India |
| 2010s | 9,816 | 6,992 | 2,823 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 16,544 against 15,531 in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between India and Nepal?
- 1,013, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- India ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 5th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia, 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
February 2026 Data Release