How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?

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.

Romania vs United Kingdom: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number

Romania

37,534 number

in 2018

United Kingdom

38,986 number

in 2018

Romania rank

32nd

United Kingdom rank

30th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

Romania
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 38,986 number against 37,534 number in Romania, a difference of 1,452 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Romania ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 30th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11,118 number	26,809 number	15,691 number	United Kingdom
2000s	18,720 number	24,643 number	5,923 number	United Kingdom
2010s	32,232 number	31,163 number	1,069 number	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Romania or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 38,986 number against 37,534 number in Romania as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Romania and United Kingdom?: 1,452 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Romania ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 30th 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.