How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Qatar?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Mali vs Qatar: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Mali

9,669 number

in 2018

Qatar

9,022 number

in 2018

Mali rank

100th

Qatar rank

103rd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Mali
Qatar

How they compare

Mali currently reports 9,669 number against 9,022 number in Qatar, a difference of 647 number.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

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

Mali ranks 100th and Qatar ranks 103rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,758 number	1,116 number	1,642 number	Mali
2000s	4,340 number	1,666 number	2,674 number	Mali
2010s	7,714 number	5,126 number	2,587 number	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Mali or Qatar?: Mali, at 9,669 number against 9,022 number in Qatar as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Mali and Qatar?: 647 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Qatar?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Mali and Qatar rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Mali ranks 100th and Qatar ranks 103rd 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: 07 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.