How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Turkmenistan?

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.

IDA only vs Turkmenistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

IDA only

545,290 number

in 2018

Turkmenistan

44,875 number

in 2018

IDA only rank

23rd

Turkmenistan rank

26th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

IDA only
Turkmenistan

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 545,290 number against 44,875 number in Turkmenistan, a difference of 500,415 number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 12.2 times Turkmenistan's.

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

IDA only ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan ranks 26th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	152,044 number	4,880 number	147,165 number	IDA only
2000s	212,233 number	5,537 number	206,696 number	IDA only
2010s	403,047 number	38,296 number	364,750 number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, IDA only or Turkmenistan?: IDA only, at 545,290 number against 44,875 number in Turkmenistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between IDA only and Turkmenistan?: 500,415 number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Turkmenistan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do IDA only and Turkmenistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: IDA only ranks 23rd and Turkmenistan ranks 26th of 43 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: 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.