IBRD only vs United States of America: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

IBRD only
2.90 million number
in 2018
United States of America
84,349 number
in 2018
IBRD only rank
5th
United States of America rank
7th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • IBRD only
  • United States of America
01.0M2.0M3.0M199720072018

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 2.90 million number against 84,349 number in United States of America, a difference of 2.82 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 34.4 times United States of America's.

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

IBRD only ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 770,694 number 41,324 number 729,369 number IBRD only
2000s 1.27 million number 57,019 number 1.21 million number IBRD only
2010s 2.32 million number 77,647 number 2.25 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, IBRD only or United States of America?
IBRD only, at 2.90 million number against 84,349 number in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between IBRD only and United States of America?
2.82 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and United States of America rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
IBRD only ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 7th of 44 groups.
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.