Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Kuwait
24,694 number
in 2018
Sri Lanka
24,118 number
in 2018
Kuwait rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
51st

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Kuwait
  • Sri Lanka
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199820082018

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 24,694 number against 24,118 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 576 number.

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

Kuwait ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 5,188 number 6,115 number 927 number Sri Lanka
2000s 6,550 number 10,883 number 4,333 number Sri Lanka
2010s 17,526 number 18,149 number 622.67 number Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Kuwait or Sri Lanka?
Kuwait, at 24,694 number against 24,118 number in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
576 number, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Kuwait ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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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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.