Costa Rica vs Cuba: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Costa Rica
2,349
in 2023
Cuba
2,380
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
141st
Cuba rank
140th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2,380 against 2,349 in Costa Rica, a difference of 31.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 141st and Cuba ranks 140th of 235 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 342.9 | 288.1 | 54.8 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,298 | 1,618 | 680.3 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,979 | 1,405 | 574.1 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,265 | 2,025 | 240 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 2,380 against 2,349 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 31, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st and Cuba ranks 140th 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