How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?

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.

China vs IDA & IBRD total: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

China

993,367 number

in 2018

IDA & IBRD total

3.71 million number

in 2018

China rank

1st

IDA & IBRD total rank

1st

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

China
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

IDA & IBRD total currently reports 3.71 million number against 993,367 number in China, a difference of 2.71 million number.

That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 3.7 times China's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st of 205 countries.

IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1990s	136,016 number	1.02 million number	881,774 number	IDA & IBRD total
2000s	343,563 number	1.63 million number	1.28 million number	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	779,978 number	2.95 million number	2.17 million number	IDA & IBRD total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, China or IDA & IBRD total?: IDA & IBRD total, at 3.71 million number against 993,367 number in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between China and IDA & IBRD total?: 2.71 million number, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: China ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 1st 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.