Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Somalia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,558 number
in 2018
Somalia
7,178 number
in 2018
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
112th
Somalia rank
109th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 7,178 number against 6,558 number in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 620 number.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Somalia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 109th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,558 number 2,408 number 850 number Somalia
2000s 2,424 number 2,461 number 37.7 number Somalia
2010s 4,670 number 4,961 number 290.67 number Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Somalia?
Somalia, at 7,178 number against 6,558 number in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?
620 number, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 109th 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.