MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Zambia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
36,550
in 2023
Zambia
472
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
28th
Zambia rank
25th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 36,550 against 472 in Zambia, a difference of 36,078.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 77.4 times Zambia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,062 5 3,057 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 5,299 9.6 5,289 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 27,770 235.7 27,535 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 37,801 520.75 37,280 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 south, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Zambia?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 36,550 against 472 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Zambia?
36,078, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Zambia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th of 221 groups.
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