How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Viet Nam?

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.

United States vs Viet Nam: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

United States

84,349 number

in 2018

Viet Nam

108,527 number

in 2018

United States rank

7th

Viet Nam rank

4th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

United States
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 108,527 number against 84,349 number in United States, a difference of 24,178 number.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

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

United States ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 4th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41,324 number	7,924 number	33,400 number	United States
2000s	57,019 number	21,214 number	35,805 number	United States
2010s	77,647 number	69,100 number	8,546 number	United States

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 Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 108,527 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 Viet Nam?: 24,178 number, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Viet Nam?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do United States and Viet Nam rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: United States ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 4th 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: 21 August 2026

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