OECD members vs Russia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number

OECD members
1.14 million number
in 2018
Russia
57,632 number
in 2018
OECD members rank
15th
Russia rank
18th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

  • OECD members
  • Russia
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.14 million number against 57,632 number in Russia, a difference of 1.08 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 19.7 times Russia's.

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

OECD members ranks 15th and Russia ranks 18th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 684,416 number 30,482 number 653,934 number OECD members
2000s 801,004 number 38,126 number 762,878 number OECD members
2010s 1.04 million number 54,325 number 980,928 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, OECD members or Russia?
OECD members, at 1.14 million number against 57,632 number in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between OECD members and Russia?
1.08 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do OECD members and Russia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
OECD members ranks 15th and Russia ranks 18th of 45 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.