Middle income vs United States: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Middle income
3.35 million number
in 2018
United States
84,349 number
in 2018
Middle income rank
3rd
United States rank
7th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Middle income
  • United States
01.0M2.0M3.0M199720072018

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 3.35 million number against 84,349 number in United States, a difference of 3.27 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 39.7 times United States's.

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

Middle income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 7th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income United States Difference Ahead
1990s 895,035 number 41,324 number 853,710 number Middle income
2000s 1.46 million number 57,019 number 1.40 million number Middle income
2010s 2.68 million number 77,647 number 2.60 million number Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Middle income or United States?
Middle income, at 3.35 million number against 84,349 number in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Middle income and United States?
3.27 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United States?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Middle income and United States rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Middle income ranks 3rd and United States ranks 7th 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.