Pakistan vs Syria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Pakistan
58,821 number
in 2018
Syria
64,379 number
in 2018
Pakistan rank
17th
Syria rank
15th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Pakistan
  • Syria
20.0k40.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Syria currently reports 64,379 number against 58,821 number in Pakistan, a difference of 5,558 number.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 17th and Syria ranks 15th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 15,628 number 12,732 number 2,896 number Pakistan
2000s 24,727 number 15,964 number 8,763 number Pakistan
2010s 46,260 number 34,656 number 11,604 number Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Pakistan or Syria?
Syria, at 64,379 number against 58,821 number in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Pakistan and Syria?
5,558 number, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Syria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and Syria rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Pakistan ranks 17th and Syria ranks 15th 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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About this data

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.