India vs Viet Nam: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

India
375,055 number
in 2018
Viet Nam
108,527 number
in 2018
India rank
2nd
Viet Nam rank
4th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • India
  • Viet Nam
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199820082018

How they compare

India currently reports 375,055 number against 108,527 number in Viet Nam, a difference of 266,528 number.

That makes India's figure about 3.5 times Viet Nam's.

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

India ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 59,638 number 7,924 number 51,714 number India
2000s 135,659 number 21,214 number 114,445 number India
2010s 254,999 number 69,100 number 185,899 number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, India or Viet Nam?
India, at 375,055 number against 108,527 number in Viet Nam as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between India and Viet Nam?
266,528 number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Viet Nam?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do India and Viet Nam rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
India ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 4th 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

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