ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Ethiopia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
599,142
in 2023
Ethiopia
11,148
in 2023
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
97th
Ethiopia rank
99th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
  • Ethiopia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720102023

How they compare

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) currently reports 599,142 against 11,148 in Ethiopia, a difference of 587,994.

That makes ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s figure about 53.7 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 97th and Ethiopia ranks 99th of 221 groups.

ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 153,714 3,101 150,614 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2000s 196,682 3,644 193,039 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2010s 385,021 6,552 378,469 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
2020s 572,224 9,718 562,507 ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Ethiopia?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), at 599,142 against 11,148 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Ethiopia?
587,994, with ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Ethiopia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Ethiopia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 97th and Ethiopia ranks 99th 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