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

Costa Rica
3,326 number
in 2018
Malawi
3,536 number
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
146th
Malawi rank
143rd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malawi
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k199820082018

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3,536 number against 3,326 number in Costa Rica, a difference of 210 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 143rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 1,188 number 2,342 number 1,155 number Malawi
2000s 1,776 number 2,842 number 1,067 number Malawi
2010s 2,632 number 3,357 number 725.33 number Malawi

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 Malawi?
Malawi, at 3,536 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 Malawi?
210 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Costa Rica ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 143rd 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.