How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Denmark?

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.

Burkina Faso vs Denmark: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Burkina Faso

6,446 number

in 2018

Denmark

5,935 number

in 2018

Burkina Faso rank

113th

Denmark rank

116th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

Burkina Faso
Denmark

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 6,446 number against 5,935 number in Denmark, a difference of 511 number.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Denmark ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Denmark ranks 116th of 205 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,084 number	6,070 number	3,986 number	Denmark
2000s	2,961 number	5,651 number	2,690 number	Denmark
2010s	4,991 number	5,508 number	516.44 number	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Burkina Faso or Denmark?: Burkina Faso, at 6,446 number against 5,935 number in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Burkina Faso and Denmark?: 511 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Denmark?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Denmark rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Denmark ranks 116th 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.