MDG: Developing Regions vs Syria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS
MDG: Developing Regions
5.05 million
in 2023
Syria
105,160
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions rank
8th
Syria rank
11th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS over time
- MDG: Developing Regions
- Syria
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 5.05 million against 105,160 in Syria, a difference of 4.95 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 48.0 times Syria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th and Syria ranks 11th of 221 groups.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Developing Regions | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 12,752 | 1.06 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 15,993 | 1.64 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 3.10 million | 36,935 | 3.07 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 4.61 million | 98,631 | 4.51 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, MDG: Developing Regions or Syria?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 5.05 million against 105,160 in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between MDG: Developing Regions and Syria?
- 4.95 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Syria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Developing Regions and Syria rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 8th and Syria ranks 11th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release