WB: South Asia vs Zimbabwe: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

WB: South Asia
1.07 million
in 2023
Zimbabwe
24,392
in 2023
WB: South Asia rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
56th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • WB: South Asia
  • Zimbabwe
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M199720102023

How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 1.07 million against 24,392 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.05 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 44.0 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

WB: South Asia ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 221 groups.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: South Asia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 79,486 7,962 71,524 WB: South Asia
2000s 175,974 17,345 158,630 WB: South Asia
2010s 395,917 19,923 375,994 WB: South Asia
2020s 829,664 21,555 808,109 WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, WB: South Asia or Zimbabwe?
WB: South Asia, at 1.07 million against 24,392 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between WB: South Asia and Zimbabwe?
1.05 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: South Asia and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do WB: South Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: South Asia ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th 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.

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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