India vs UIS: World: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
India
833,835
in 2023
UIS: World
7.29 million
in 2023
India rank
2nd
UIS: World rank
1st
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- India
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 7.29 million against 833,835 in India, a difference of 6.45 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 8.7 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 205 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,726 | 2.00 million | 1.94 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 136,416 | 2.78 million | 2.64 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 278,614 | 4.82 million | 4.54 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 628,403 | 6.79 million | 6.16 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, India or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 7.29 million against 833,835 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between India and UIS: World?
- 6.45 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and UIS: World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do India and UIS: World rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- India ranks 2nd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 205 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