Kuwait vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Kuwait
21,972
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
853,708
in 2023
Kuwait rank
61st
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
60th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Kuwait
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 853,708 against 21,972 in Kuwait, a difference of 831,736.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 38.9 times Kuwait's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 61st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 60th of 210 countries.
UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,188 | 470,830 | 465,642 | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 6,613 | 505,732 | 499,118 | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 18,248 | 689,973 | 671,725 | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 23,251 | 839,271 | 816,020 | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Kuwait or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 853,708 against 21,972 in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Kuwait and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 831,736, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Kuwait ranks 61st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 60th 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