Russian Federation vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Russian Federation
65,389
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1.63 million
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
23rd
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
25th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Russian Federation
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 1.63 million against 65,389 in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.56 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 24.9 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 23rd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th of 210 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 30,488 161,734 131,246 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 38,134 291,618 253,484 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 54,118 679,377 625,258 SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 62,065 1.34 million 1.28 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Russian Federation or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 1.63 million against 65,389 in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Russian Federation and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
1.56 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Russian Federation ranks 23rd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th 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

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