Canada vs South Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Canada
48,345 number
in 2018
South Asia
627,841 number
in 2018
Canada rank
23rd
South Asia rank
18th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Canada
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 627,841 number against 48,345 number in Canada, a difference of 579,496 number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 13.0 times Canada's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 18th of 205 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,238 number | 97,446 number | 67,208 number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 40,708 number | 203,275 number | 162,567 number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 47,942 number | 431,248 number | 383,306 number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Canada or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 627,841 number against 48,345 number in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Canada and South Asia?
- 579,496 number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Canada and South Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Canada ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 18th 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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About this data
Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.