El Salvador vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
El Salvador
5,096
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
375,811
in 2023
El Salvador rank
135th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
138th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- El Salvador
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 375,811 against 5,096 in El Salvador, a difference of 370,715.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 73.7 times El Salvador's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 135th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 138th of 210 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,734 | 91,314 | 89,579 | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 2,869 | 149,064 | 146,195 | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 3,943 | 246,088 | 242,145 | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 5,011 | 356,105 | 351,094 | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, El Salvador or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 375,811 against 5,096 in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between El Salvador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 370,715, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- El Salvador ranks 135th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 138th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release