Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Costa Rica
2,349
in 2023
Uruguay
2,173
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
141st
Uruguay rank
144th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,349 against 2,173 in Uruguay, a difference of 176.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uruguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 141st and Uruguay ranks 144th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 342.9 | 261.7 | 81.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,298 | 2,629 | 330.8 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,979 | 2,363 | 383.6 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2,265 | 2,248 | 16.75 | 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 Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 2,349 against 2,173 in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 176, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st and Uruguay ranks 144th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release