Lao People's Democratic Republic vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8,116
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
488,386
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
113th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
111th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 488,386 against 8,116 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 480,270.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 60.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 113th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 111th of 210 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,558 | 55,944 | 54,386 | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2000s | 2,356 | 92,071 | 89,715 | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2010s | 5,047 | 236,927 | 231,881 | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 2020s | 8,502 | 402,613 | 394,111 | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Lao People's Democratic Republic or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 488,386 against 8,116 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 480,270, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 113th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 111th 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