European Union vs Russian Federation: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

European Union
1.80 million number
in 2018
Russian Federation
262,416 number
in 2018
European Union rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
5th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • European Union
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

European Union currently reports 1.80 million number against 262,416 number in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.54 million number.

That makes European Union's figure about 6.9 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 1.04 million number 81,509 number 960,223 number European Union
2010s 1.59 million number 219,449 number 1.37 million number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, European Union or Russian Federation?
European Union, at 1.80 million number against 262,416 number in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between European Union and Russian Federation?
1.54 million number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Russian Federation?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do European Union and Russian Federation rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
European Union ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

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.