Bangladesh vs Nepal: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

Bangladesh
2,921
in 2023
Nepal
13,135
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
Nepal rank
2nd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
05.0k10.0k15.0k199920112023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 13,135 against 2,921 in Bangladesh, a difference of 10,214.

That makes Nepal's figure about 4.5 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 68 793 725 Nepal
2000s 450.6 1,481 1,030 Nepal
2010s 1,225 8,267 7,042 Nepal
2020s 2,862 13,420 10,558 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Nepal, at 13,135 against 2,921 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Bangladesh and Nepal?
10,214, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 2nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West 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

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release