OECD members vs Pakistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

OECD members
1.14 million number
in 2018
Pakistan
58,821 number
in 2018
OECD members rank
14th
Pakistan rank
17th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • OECD members
  • Pakistan
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199720072018

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.14 million number against 58,821 number in Pakistan, a difference of 1.08 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 19.3 times Pakistan's.

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

OECD members ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 684,416 number 15,628 number 668,788 number OECD members
2000s 801,004 number 24,727 number 776,277 number OECD members
2010s 1.04 million number 46,260 number 988,993 number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, OECD members or Pakistan?
OECD members, at 1.14 million number against 58,821 number in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between OECD members and Pakistan?
1.08 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Pakistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do OECD members and Pakistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
OECD members ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 17th 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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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.