Germany vs India: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Germany
122,538 number
in 2018
India
375,055 number
in 2018
Germany rank
3rd
India rank
2nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Germany
  • India
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820082018

How they compare

India currently reports 375,055 number against 122,538 number in Germany, a difference of 252,517 number.

That makes India's figure about 3.1 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
1990s 52,744 number 59,638 number 6,894 number India
2000s 68,146 number 135,659 number 67,514 number India
2010s 117,448 number 254,999 number 137,551 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Germany or India?
India, at 375,055 number against 122,538 number in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Germany and India?
252,517 number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Germany and India rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 2nd 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

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