United States vs Upper middle income: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

United States
84,349 number
in 2018
Upper middle income
1.99 million number
in 2018
United States rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
5th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • United States
  • Upper middle income
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199720072018

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 1.99 million number against 84,349 number in United States, a difference of 1.91 million number.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 23.6 times United States's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 205 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 41,324 number 540,154 number 498,829 number Upper middle income
2000s 57,019 number 880,643 number 823,624 number Upper middle income
2010s 77,647 number 1.65 million number 1.57 million number Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, United States or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 1.99 million number against 84,349 number in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between United States and Upper middle income?
1.91 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Upper middle income?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do United States and Upper middle income rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
United States ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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.