India vs MDG: Developing Regions: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

India
2,312
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
70,027
in 2023
India rank
7th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
7th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • India
  • MDG: Developing Regions
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199820102023

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 70,027 against 2,312 in India, a difference of 67,715.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 30.3 times India's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

India ranks 7th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th of 210 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 9 9,174 9,165 MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 71.5 13,704 13,633 MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 1,205 50,761 49,556 MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 2,275 71,274 68,998 MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, India or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 70,027 against 2,312 in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between India and MDG: Developing Regions?
67,715, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and MDG: Developing Regions?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do India and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
India ranks 7th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 7th 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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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