Cyprus vs North America: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Cyprus
26,494 number
in 2018
North America
134,294 number
in 2018
Cyprus rank
44th
North America rank
40th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Cyprus
  • North America
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199720072018

How they compare

North America currently reports 134,294 number against 26,494 number in Cyprus, a difference of 107,800 number.

That makes North America's figure about 5.1 times Cyprus's.

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

Cyprus ranks 44th and North America ranks 40th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus North America Difference Ahead
1990s 15,564 number 72,540 number 56,977 number North America
2000s 19,801 number 98,920 number 79,119 number North America
2010s 26,151 number 127,106 number 100,955 number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Cyprus or North America?
North America, at 134,294 number against 26,494 number in Cyprus as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Cyprus and North America?
107,800 number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and North America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and North America rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Cyprus ranks 44th and North America ranks 40th 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.