Nepal vs United States of America: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Nepal
81,917 number
in 2018
United States of America
84,349 number
in 2018
Nepal rank
9th
United States of America rank
7th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Nepal
  • United States of America
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199820082018

How they compare

United States of America 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 of America has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Nepal or United States of America?
United States of America, 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 abroa between Nepal and United States of America?
2,432 number, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Nepal and United States of America rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Nepal ranks 9th and United States of America 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

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