Cambodia vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Cambodia
6,161 number
in 2018
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
6,558 number
in 2018
Cambodia rank
114th
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
112th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2.0k4.0k6.0k199820082018

How they compare

Lao People’s Democratic Republic currently reports 6,558 number against 6,161 number in Cambodia, a difference of 397 number.

That makes Lao People’s Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.

Cambodia ranks 114th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 112th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Lao People’s Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 1,392 number 1,558 number 167 number Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2000s 2,511 number 2,424 number 87 number Cambodia
2010s 5,013 number 4,670 number 342.56 number Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Cambodia or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic, at 6,558 number against 6,161 number in Cambodia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
397 number, with Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Cambodia ranks 114th and Lao People’s Democratic Republic 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

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