Finland vs Small states: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Finland
23,714 number
in 2018
Small states
66,740 number
in 2018
Finland rank
38th
Small states rank
36th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Finland
  • Small states
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Small states currently reports 66,740 number against 23,714 number in Finland, a difference of 43,026 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.8 times Finland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 38th and Small states ranks 36th of 127 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 4,589 number 21,148 number 16,560 number Small states
2000s 8,782 number 27,587 number 18,805 number Small states
2010s 20,697 number 53,834 number 33,136 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Finland or Small states?
Small states, at 66,740 number against 23,714 number in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Finland and Small states?
43,026 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Finland and Small states rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Finland ranks 38th and Small states ranks 36th of 127 countries.
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

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.