How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IBRD only?

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.

Germany vs IBRD only: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Germany

122,538 number

in 2018

IBRD only

2.90 million number

in 2018

Germany rank

3rd

IBRD only rank

5th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Germany
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 2.90 million number against 122,538 number in Germany, a difference of 2.78 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 23.7 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 3rd and IBRD only ranks 5th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1990s	52,744 number	770,694 number	717,950 number	IBRD only
2000s	68,146 number	1.27 million number	1.20 million number	IBRD only
2010s	117,448 number	2.32 million number	2.21 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Germany or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 2.90 million number against 122,538 number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Germany and IBRD only?: 2.78 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IBRD only?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Germany and IBRD only rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Germany ranks 3rd and IBRD only ranks 5th 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: 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.