IDA only vs Least developed countries: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

IDA only
108,599 number
in 2017
Least developed countries
71,338 number
in 2012
IDA only rank
32nd
Least developed countries rank
35th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • IDA only
  • Least developed countries
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k200120092017

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 108,599 number against 71,338 number in Least developed countries, a difference of 37,261 number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 32nd and Least developed countries ranks 35th of 42 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 74,203 number 41,564 number 32,639 number IDA only
2010s 92,434 number 64,636 number 27,799 number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, IDA only or Least developed countries?
IDA only, at 108,599 number against 71,338 number in Least developed countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between IDA only and Least developed countries?
37,261 number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Least developed countries?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do IDA only and Least developed countries rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
IDA only ranks 32nd and Least developed countries ranks 35th of 42 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.