How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?

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.

Nepal vs United States: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number

Nepal

81,917 number

in 2018

United States

84,349 number

in 2018

Nepal rank

9th

United States rank

7th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

Nepal
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 84,349 number against 81,917 number in Nepal, a difference of 2,432 number.

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

Nepal ranks 9th and United States ranks 7th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,426 number	41,324 number	36,898 number	United States
2000s	11,512 number	57,019 number	45,506 number	United States
2010s	43,414 number	77,647 number	34,233 number	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Nepal or United States?: United States, at 84,349 number against 81,917 number in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Nepal and United States?: 2,432 number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Nepal and United States rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Nepal ranks 9th and United States ranks 7th 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: 13 November 2026

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