MDG: World vs United States of America: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

MDG: World
75,424
in 2023
United States of America
2,995
in 2023
MDG: World rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • MDG: World
  • United States of America
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199820102023

How they compare

MDG: World currently reports 75,424 against 2,995 in United States of America, a difference of 72,429.

That makes MDG: World's figure about 25.2 times United States of America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.

MDG: World ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: World United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 9,845 235 9,610 MDG: World
2000s 14,765 472.6 14,292 MDG: World
2010s 53,671 1,162 52,509 MDG: World
2020s 76,422 2,566 73,855 MDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, MDG: World or United States of America?
MDG: World, at 75,424 against 2,995 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between MDG: World and United States of America?
72,429, with MDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do MDG: World and United States of America rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
MDG: World ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th 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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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