Nepal vs Pakistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Nepal
62,488
in 2023
Pakistan
86,595
in 2023
Nepal rank
7th
Pakistan rank
4th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 86,595 against 62,488 in Nepal, a difference of 24,107.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th of 235 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 885.5 | 3,126 | 2,241 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 11,953 | 24,838 | 12,886 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 34,576 | 38,283 | 3,706 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 58,099 | 64,305 | 6,206 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 86,595 against 62,488 in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 24,107, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Nepal ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 4th 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