El Salvador vs Tanzania: Share of students studying abroad
El Salvador
2.5%
in 2023
Tanzania
2.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
135th
Tanzania rank
137th
Share of students studying abroad over time
- El Salvador
- Tanzania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tanzania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 135th and Tanzania ranks 137th of 175 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 18.2% | 16.8% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 14.0% | 11.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 4.5% | 2.3% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students studying abroad, El Salvador or Tanzania?
- El Salvador, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students studying abroad between El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Tanzania rank globally for share of students studying abroad?
- El Salvador ranks 135th and Tanzania ranks 137th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.