Barbados vs North Korea: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Barbados
570
in 2023
North Korea
509
in 2023
Barbados rank
179th
North Korea rank
181st
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Barbados
- North Korea
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 570 against 509 in North Korea, a difference of 61.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.
Barbados ranks 179th and North Korea ranks 181st of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 241.5 | 627.7 | 386.2 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1,506 | 1,292 | 214.1 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 770.4 | 932.4 | 162 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 604 | 568.5 | 35.5 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Barbados or North Korea?
- Barbados, at 570 against 509 in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Barbados and North Korea?
- 61, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and North Korea rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Barbados ranks 179th and North Korea ranks 181st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release