How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 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.

Nauru vs Palau: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number

Nauru

140 number

in 2018

Palau

62 number

in 2018

Nauru rank

203rd

Palau rank

205th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

Nauru
Palau

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 140 number against 62 number in Palau, a difference of 78 number.

That makes Nauru's figure about 2.3 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Palau ahead.

Nauru ranks 203rd and Palau ranks 205th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nauru	Palau	Difference	Ahead
1990s	72 number	282 number	210 number	Palau
2000s	92.5 number	161.1 number	68.6 number	Palau
2010s	159.89 number	36.11 number	123.78 number	Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Nauru or Palau?: Nauru, at 140 number against 62 number in Palau as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Nauru and Palau?: 78 number, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Nauru ranks 203rd and Palau ranks 205th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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