India vs World: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

India
375,055 number
in 2018
World
5.57 million number
in 2018
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • India
  • World
02.0M4.0M6.0M199720072018

How they compare

World currently reports 5.57 million number against 375,055 number in India, a difference of 5.20 million number.

That makes World's figure about 14.9 times India's.

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

India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1990s 59,638 number 1.99 million number 1.93 million number World
2000s 135,659 number 2.78 million number 2.64 million number World
2010s 254,999 number 4.59 million number 4.34 million number World

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 World?
World, at 5.57 million number against 375,055 number in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between India and World?
5.20 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do India and World rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.