Russia vs Syria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Russia
57,632 number
in 2018
Syria
64,379 number
in 2018
Russia rank
18th
Syria rank
15th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

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

How they compare

Syria currently reports 64,379 number against 57,632 number in Russia, a difference of 6,747 number.

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

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

Russia ranks 18th and Syria ranks 15th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 30,482 number 12,732 number 17,750 number Russia
2000s 38,126 number 15,964 number 22,161 number Russia
2010s 54,325 number 34,656 number 19,669 number Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Russia or Syria?
Syria, at 64,379 number against 57,632 number in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Russia and Syria?
6,747 number, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Syria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Russia and Syria rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Russia ranks 18th 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.