Least developed countries vs Turkmenistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Least developed countries
420,404 number
in 2018
Turkmenistan
44,875 number
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
25th
Turkmenistan rank
26th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 420,404 number against 44,875 number in Turkmenistan, a difference of 375,529 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 9.4 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 26th of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 122,019 number 4,880 number 117,140 number Least developed countries
2000s 173,788 number 5,537 number 168,251 number Least developed countries
2010s 324,410 number 38,296 number 286,114 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Least developed countries or Turkmenistan?
Least developed countries, at 420,404 number against 44,875 number in Turkmenistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Least developed countries and Turkmenistan?
375,529 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Turkmenistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Turkmenistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Least developed countries ranks 25th and Turkmenistan ranks 26th of 43 groups.
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.