How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Eswatini?

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.

Eritrea vs Eswatini: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Eritrea

1,841 number

in 2018

Eswatini

2,412 number

in 2018

Eritrea rank

162nd

Eswatini rank

159th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Eritrea
Eswatini

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 2,412 number against 1,841 number in Eritrea, a difference of 571 number.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.

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

Eritrea ranks 162nd and Eswatini ranks 159th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Eswatini	Difference	Ahead
1990s	562 number	987.5 number	425.5 number	Eswatini
2000s	842.1 number	2,750 number	1,907 number	Eswatini
2010s	1,631 number	2,979 number	1,348 number	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Eritrea or Eswatini?: Eswatini, at 2,412 number against 1,841 number in Eritrea as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Eritrea and Eswatini?: 571 number, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Eswatini?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Eswatini rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Eritrea ranks 162nd and Eswatini ranks 159th 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: 07 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.