Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Comoros

Comoros: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 5,904 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5,904 number
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
117th
of 205 countries
All-time high
6,539 number
in 2017
All-time low
1,873 number
in 2002
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Comoros, 1998–2018

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1998200820181998: 2.4k number1999: 2.4k number2000: 2.4k number2001: 2.1k number2002: 1.9k number2003: 2.5k number2004: 3.1k number2005: 3.1k number2006: 3.2k number2007: 3.2k number2008: 3.2k number2009: 3.2k number2010: 3.8k number2011: 4.0k number2012: 4.4k number2013: 4.3k number2014: 5.2k number2015: 5.7k number2016: 6.1k number2017: 6.5k number2018: 5.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 5,904 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Comoros peaked at 6,539 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,873 number, in 2002.

That places Comoros 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Comoros, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 2,418 number
1999 2,426 number +0.3%
2000 2,397 number -1.2%
2001 2,091 number -12.8%
2002 1,873 number -10.4%
2003 2,513 number +34.2%
2004 3,073 number +22.3%
2005 3,128 number +1.8%
2006 3,199 number +2.3%
2007 3,153 number -1.4%
2008 3,161 number +0.3%
2009 3,172 number +0.3%
2010 3,814 number +20.2%
2011 4,007 number +5.1%
2012 4,396 number +9.7%
2013 4,281 number -2.6%
2014 5,187 number +21.2%
2015 5,739 number +10.6%
2016 6,100 number +6.3%
2017 6,539 number +7.2%
2018 5,904 number -9.7%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 5,904 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 5,904 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,422 number 2,418 number 2,426 number 2
2000s 2,776 number 1,873 number 3,199 number 10
2010s 5,107 number 3,814 number 6,539 number 9

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 114 Cambodia 6,161 number compare
  2. 115 Uganda 6,044 number compare
  3. 116 Denmark 5,935 number compare
  4. 118 North Macedonia 5,704 number compare
  5. 119 Chad 5,690 number compare
  6. 120 Bahrain 5,686 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Comoros?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Comoros was 5,904 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 6,539 number in 2017.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 1,873 number in 2002.
How does Comoros rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Comoros ranks 117th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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