Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Romania
37,534 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38,986 number
in 2018
Romania rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199820082018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Romania ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 11,118 number 26,809 number 15,691 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 18,720 number 24,643 number 5,923 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 abroa, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 abroa between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,452 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Romania ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

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