How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Iceland?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Iceland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Guinea-Bissau

3,431 number

in 2018

Iceland

3,302 number

in 2018

Guinea-Bissau rank

145th

Iceland rank

147th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Guinea-Bissau
Iceland

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3,431 number against 3,302 number in Iceland, a difference of 129 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th and Iceland ranks 147th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,341 number	2,282 number	941 number	Iceland
2000s	1,500 number	2,502 number	1,002 number	Iceland
2010s	2,632 number	2,786 number	154.22 number	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Guinea-Bissau or Iceland?: Guinea-Bissau, at 3,431 number against 3,302 number in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Guinea-Bissau and Iceland?: 129 number, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Iceland?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Iceland rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th and Iceland ranks 147th 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: 21 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.