Canada vs United States of America: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North
Canada
19,797
in 2023
United States of America
23,136
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
United States of America rank
14th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 23,136 against 19,797 in Canada, a difference of 3,339.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 14th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 5,386 | 5,374 | 12.8 | Canada |
| 2000s | 34,773 | 33,828 | 945 | Canada |
| 2010s | 22,829 | 21,967 | 861.9 | Canada |
| 2020s | 18,871 | 22,790 | 3,920 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 23,136 against 19,797 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between Canada and United States of America?
- 3,339, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Canada ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 14th of 235 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, 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