Indonesia vs South Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Indonesia
49,900 number
in 2018
South Asia
627,841 number
in 2018
Indonesia rank
22nd
South Asia rank
18th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Asia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199720072018

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 627,841 number against 49,900 number in Indonesia, a difference of 577,941 number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 12.6 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 18th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 28,753 number 97,446 number 68,693 number South Asia
2000s 34,820 number 203,275 number 168,455 number South Asia
2010s 42,102 number 431,248 number 389,146 number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Indonesia or South Asia?
South Asia, at 627,841 number against 49,900 number in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Indonesia and South Asia?
577,941 number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and South Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Indonesia ranks 22nd and South Asia ranks 18th 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.