ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
195,810
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
6,541
in 2022
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
29th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
27th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 195,810 against 6,541 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 189,269.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 29.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 29th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th of 205 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 160,656 136.62 160,520 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 178,324 4,387 173,938 ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 195,810 against 6,541 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
189,269, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from africa, both sexes?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 29th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th of 205 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, 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
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
328 places, 6,318 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release