ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1.39 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
40,906
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
36th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199720102023

How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 1.39 million against 40,906 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.35 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 34.0 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 145,701 26,821 118,880 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 264,123 24,400 239,723 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 561,560 31,901 529,659 ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 1.09 million 40,402 1.05 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 1.39 million against 40,906 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.35 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th 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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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