Russian Federation vs UIS: South and West Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Russian Federation
25,346
in 2023
UIS: South and West Asia
816,338
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
29th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
26th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Russian Federation
  • UIS: South and West Asia
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How they compare

UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 816,338 against 25,346 in Russian Federation, a difference of 790,992.

That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 32.2 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 29th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 26th of 235 countries.

UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation UIS: South and West Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 23,126 372,715 349,588 UIS: South and West Asia
2020s 23,500 654,216 630,716 UIS: South and West Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Russian Federation or UIS: South and West Asia?
UIS: South and West 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 Russian Federation and UIS: South and West Asia?
790,992, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and UIS: South and West Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Russian Federation ranks 29th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 26th 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

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