MDG: Southern Asia vs Russian Federation: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

MDG: Southern Asia
816,338
in 2023
Russian Federation
25,346
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia rank
26th
Russian Federation rank
29th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia
  • Russian Federation
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019962023

How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 816,338 against 25,346 in Russian Federation, a difference of 790,992.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 32.2 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 29th of 221 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2010s 372,715 23,126 349,588 MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 654,216 23,500 630,716 MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, MDG: Southern Asia or Russian Federation?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 816,338 against 25,346 in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between MDG: Southern Asia and Russian Federation?
790,992, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Russian Federation?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do MDG: Southern Asia and Russian Federation rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 26th and Russian Federation ranks 29th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release