Kuwait vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Kuwait
21,972
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
884,859
in 2023
Kuwait rank
61st
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
59th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Kuwait
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 884,859 against 21,972 in Kuwait, a difference of 862,887.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 40.3 times Kuwait's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 61st and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 59th of 210 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 5,188 210,486 205,298 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2000s 6,613 276,522 269,909 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 18,248 532,436 514,188 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 23,251 810,747 787,496 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Kuwait or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 884,859 against 21,972 in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Kuwait and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
862,887, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Kuwait ranks 61st and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 59th 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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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