Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Italy
75,954 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
77,406 number
in 2018
Italy rank
12th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Italy
  • Saudi Arabia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199820082018

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 77,406 number against 75,954 number in Italy, a difference of 1,452 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 37,086 number 10,302 number 26,784 number Italy
2000s 35,675 number 16,095 number 19,580 number Italy
2010s 57,400 number 72,926 number 15,526 number Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 77,406 number against 75,954 number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
1,452 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Italy ranks 12th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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.