Bhutan vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Bhutan
10,309
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries
575,989
in 2023
Bhutan rank
104th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
102nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Bhutan
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720102023

How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 575,989 against 10,309 in Bhutan, a difference of 565,680.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 55.9 times Bhutan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 104th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 102nd of 210 countries.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 972.5 126,218 125,246 SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 1,148 178,006 176,859 SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 3,859 339,859 336,000 SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 6,389 524,302 517,912 SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Bhutan or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 575,989 against 10,309 in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Bhutan and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
565,680, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Bhutan ranks 104th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 102nd of 210 countries.
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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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