Canada vs Russian Federation: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Canada
23,924
in 2023
Russian Federation
25,346
in 2023
Canada rank
32nd
Russian Federation rank
29th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Canada
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 25,346 against 23,924 in Canada, a difference of 1,422.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Russian Federation ranks 29th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 6,051 | 6,098 | 47 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 40,943 | 38,134 | 2,808 | Canada |
| 2010s | 28,341 | 25,778 | 2,563 | Canada |
| 2020s | 23,356 | 23,500 | 143.75 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Canada or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 25,346 against 23,924 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Canada and Russian Federation?
- 1,422, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Russian Federation ranks 29th 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