How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malawi?

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.

Estonia vs Malawi: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number

Estonia

3,666 number

in 2018

Malawi

3,536 number

in 2018

Estonia rank

141st

Malawi rank

143rd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

Estonia
Malawi

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 3,666 number against 3,536 number in Malawi, a difference of 130 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 141st and Malawi ranks 143rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,376 number	2,342 number	1,034 number	Estonia
2000s	3,514 number	2,842 number	671.7 number	Estonia
2010s	4,109 number	3,357 number	752.11 number	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Estonia or Malawi?: Estonia, at 3,666 number against 3,536 number in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Estonia and Malawi?: 130 number, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malawi?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Estonia and Malawi rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Estonia ranks 141st 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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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: 13 November 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.