How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States?

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.

IBRD only vs United States: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number

IBRD only

2.90 million number

in 2018

United States

84,349 number

in 2018

IBRD only rank

5th

United States rank

7th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

IBRD only
United States

How they compare

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

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

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

IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 45 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	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, IBRD only or United States?: IBRD only, at 2.90 million number against 84,349 number in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between IBRD only and United States?: 2.82 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United States?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and United States rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: IBRD only ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 45 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: 13 November 2026

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