North Korea vs Sierra Leone: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

North Korea
1,364 number
in 2018
Sierra Leone
1,289 number
in 2018
North Korea rank
170th
Sierra Leone rank
172nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • North Korea
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 1,364 number against 1,289 number in Sierra Leone, a difference of 75 number.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

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

North Korea ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 3,134 number 823 number 2,310 number North Korea
2000s 1,304 number 916.4 number 388 number North Korea
2010s 1,503 number 1,106 number 397.11 number North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, North Korea or Sierra Leone?
North Korea, at 1,364 number against 1,289 number in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between North Korea and Sierra Leone?
75 number, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sierra Leone?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
North Korea ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd 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.