Costa Rica vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North

Costa Rica
3,160
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
221,893
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
113th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
111th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time

  • Costa Rica
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199720102023

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 221,893 against 3,160 in Costa Rica, a difference of 218,733.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 70.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 113th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 111th of 210 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1990s 1,026 34,225 33,199 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 1,355 52,796 51,442 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 2,047 93,609 91,562 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 2,988 164,249 161,261 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, Costa Rica or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 221,893 against 3,160 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between Costa Rica and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
218,733, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
Costa Rica ranks 113th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 111th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, 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 North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release