Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
122,822
in 2022
SDG: Europe and Northern America
2.33 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
12th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 2.33 million against 122,822 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.20 million.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 19.0 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th of 124 countries.

SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,560 811,123 809,563 SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 12,222 1.44 million 1.43 million SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 76,069 2.02 million 1.94 million SDG: Europe and Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 2.33 million against 122,822 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
2.20 million, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 12th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, 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 Asia, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
329 places, 6,304 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release