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

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 Laos: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Burkina Faso

6,446 number

in 2018

Laos

6,558 number

in 2018

Burkina Faso rank

113th

Laos rank

112th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

Burkina Faso
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 6,558 number against 6,446 number in Burkina Faso, a difference of 112 number.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Laos ranks 112th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,084 number	1,558 number	525 number	Burkina Faso
2000s	2,961 number	2,424 number	537.5 number	Burkina Faso
2010s	4,991 number	4,670 number	321.22 number	Burkina Faso

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 Laos?: Laos, at 6,558 number against 6,446 number in Burkina Faso as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Burkina Faso and Laos?: 112 number, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Laos?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Laos rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Laos ranks 112th 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.