How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?

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.

Costa Rica vs Iceland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Costa Rica

3,326 number

in 2018

Iceland

3,302 number

in 2018

Costa Rica rank

146th

Iceland rank

147th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

Costa Rica
Iceland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 3,326 number against 3,302 number in Iceland, a difference of 24 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 146th and Iceland ranks 147th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,188 number	2,282 number	1,094 number	Iceland
2000s	1,776 number	2,502 number	726.8 number	Iceland
2010s	2,632 number	2,786 number	154.11 number	Iceland

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 Iceland?: Costa Rica, at 3,326 number against 3,302 number in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Costa Rica and Iceland?: 24 number, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Costa Rica ranks 146th and Iceland ranks 147th 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.