Germany vs Middle income: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Germany
122,538 number
in 2018
Middle income
3.35 million number
in 2018
Germany rank
3rd
Middle income rank
3rd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Germany
  • Middle income
01.0M2.0M3.0M199720072018

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 3.35 million number against 122,538 number in Germany, a difference of 3.23 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 27.3 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 52,744 number 895,035 number 842,291 number Middle income
2000s 68,146 number 1.46 million number 1.39 million number Middle income
2010s 117,448 number 2.68 million number 2.56 million number Middle income

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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 3.35 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 Middle income?
3.23 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Middle income?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Germany and Middle income rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Germany ranks 3rd and Middle income ranks 3rd 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

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