El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin
El Salvador
959
in 2023
Nicaragua
1,233
in 2023
El Salvador rank
17th
Nicaragua rank
16th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1,233 against 959 in El Salvador, a difference of 274.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 235 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1,318 | 1,529 | 210.7 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 969.5 | 1,406 | 436.3 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 906.75 | 1,196 | 289.25 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1,233 against 959 in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 274, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in latin?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin America, male (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