Which has higher share of students studying abroad, Kyrgyzstan or United Arab Emirates?

Kyrgyzstan, at 5.7% against 5.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United Arab Emirates?

6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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.

Kyrgyzstan vs United Arab Emirates: Share of students studying abroad

Kyrgyzstan

5.7%

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

5.7%

in 2023

Kyrgyzstan rank

90th

United Arab Emirates rank

91st

Share of students studying abroad over time

Kyrgyzstan
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 5.7% against 5.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 91st of 175 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kyrgyzstan	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	5.9%	4.6%	1.3%	Kyrgyzstan
2020s	5.8%	5.6%	0.2%	Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students studying abroad, Kyrgyzstan or United Arab Emirates?: Kyrgyzstan, at 5.7% against 5.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of students studying abroad between Kyrgyzstan and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and United Arab Emirates?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Kyrgyzstan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of students studying abroad?: Kyrgyzstan ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 91st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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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Indicator: Share of students studying abroad
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 3,161 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.