How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?

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.

Egypt vs United Kingdom: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Egypt

38,667 number

in 2018

United Kingdom

38,986 number

in 2018

Egypt rank

31st

United Kingdom rank

30th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

Egypt
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 38,986 number against 38,667 number in Egypt, a difference of 319 number.

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

Egypt ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8,552 number	26,809 number	18,258 number	United Kingdom
2000s	10,375 number	24,643 number	14,268 number	United Kingdom
2010s	24,663 number	31,163 number	6,500 number	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Egypt or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 38,986 number against 38,667 number in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Egypt and United Kingdom?: 319 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Egypt ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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.