Europe & Central Asia vs United States of America: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes
Europe & Central Asia
2.40 million number
in 2018
United States of America
987,314 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia rank
5th
United States of America rank
1st
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- United States of America
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia currently reports 2.40 million number against 987,314 number in United States of America, a difference of 1.41 million number.
That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.4 times United States of America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 1st of 44 groups.
Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 958,707 number | 441,360 number | 517,346 number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 1.27 million number | 574,796 number | 693,918 number | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 2.01 million number | 845,838 number | 1.16 million number | Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or United States of America?
- Europe & Central Asia, at 2.40 million number against 987,314 number in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
- 1.41 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and United States of America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and United States of America rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 1st of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.