Least developed countries vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Least developed countries
420,404 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38,986 number
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Least developed countries
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199720072018

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 420,404 number against 38,986 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 381,418 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 10.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 122,019 number 26,809 number 95,210 number Least developed countries
2000s 173,788 number 24,643 number 149,146 number Least developed countries
2010s 324,410 number 31,163 number 293,247 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Least developed countries, at 420,404 number against 38,986 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
381,418 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Least developed countries ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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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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.