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

Kazakhstan
83,503 number
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
77,406 number
in 2018
Kazakhstan rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

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

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 83,503 number against 77,406 number in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6,097 number.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 20,450 number 10,302 number 10,148 number Kazakhstan
2000s 29,360 number 16,095 number 13,265 number Kazakhstan
2010s 64,702 number 72,926 number 8,225 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, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
Kazakhstan, at 83,503 number against 77,406 number in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
6,097 number, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Kazakhstan ranks 8th 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.