How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?

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.

Greece vs Romania: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Greece

39,096 number

in 2018

Romania

37,534 number

in 2018

Greece rank

29th

Romania rank

32nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Greece
Romania

How they compare

Greece currently reports 39,096 number against 37,534 number in Romania, a difference of 1,562 number.

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

Greece ranks 29th and Romania ranks 32nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	58,555 number	11,118 number	47,437 number	Greece
2000s	41,096 number	18,720 number	22,376 number	Greece
2010s	34,682 number	32,232 number	2,451 number	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Greece or Romania?: Greece, at 39,096 number against 37,534 number in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Greece and Romania?: 1,562 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Greece and Romania rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Greece ranks 29th and Romania ranks 32nd 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.