ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Puerto Rico: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
110,585
in 2023
Puerto Rico
678
in 2023
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
191st
Puerto Rico rank
190th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Puerto Rico
050.0k100.0k150.0k199720102023

How they compare

ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 110,585 against 678 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 109,907.

That makes ALECSO: Gulf Countries's figure about 163.1 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 191st and Puerto Rico ranks 190th of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2010s 134,892 757.62 134,134 ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2020s 117,034 687.5 116,346 ALECSO: Gulf Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Puerto Rico?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 110,585 against 678 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Puerto Rico?
109,907, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Puerto Rico?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Puerto Rico rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 191st and Puerto Rico ranks 190th 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, both sexes (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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release