Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Costa Rica
3,326 number
in 2018
Guinea-Bissau
3,431 number
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
146th
Guinea-Bissau rank
145th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guinea-Bissau
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k199820082018

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3,431 number against 3,326 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 105 number.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 146th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 1,188 number 1,341 number 153.5 number Guinea-Bissau
2000s 1,776 number 1,500 number 275.4 number Costa Rica
2010s 2,632 number 2,632 number 0.1111 number Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Costa Rica or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 3,431 number against 3,326 number in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
105 number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Costa Rica ranks 146th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th 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

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.