How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Panama: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Bahamas

3,707 number

in 2018

Panama

3,844 number

in 2018

Bahamas rank

140th

Panama rank

137th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Bahamas
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 3,844 number against 3,707 number in Bahamas, a difference of 137 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 140th and Panama ranks 137th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,293 number	1,852 number	441.5 number	Bahamas
2000s	2,608 number	2,190 number	417.9 number	Bahamas
2010s	2,959 number	3,051 number	92.44 number	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Bahamas or Panama?: Panama, at 3,844 number against 3,707 number in Bahamas as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Bahamas and Panama?: 137 number, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Panama?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Bahamas and Panama rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Bahamas ranks 140th and Panama ranks 137th of 205 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 (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 (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.