Luxembourg vs United Arab Emirates: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Luxembourg
11,582 number
in 2018
United Arab Emirates
12,276 number
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
90th
United Arab Emirates rank
87th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 12,276 number against 11,582 number in Luxembourg, a difference of 694 number.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 87th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 7,148 number 4,103 number 3,044 number Luxembourg
2000s 7,466 number 5,462 number 2,004 number Luxembourg
2010s 9,370 number 9,922 number 552 number United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Luxembourg or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 12,276 number against 11,582 number in Luxembourg as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates?
694 number, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Luxembourg ranks 90th and United Arab Emirates ranks 87th 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.