Iran, Islamic Republic of vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
122,822
in 2022
UIS: North America and Western Europe
1.93 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
13th

Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 1.93 million against 122,822 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.81 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 15.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th of 124 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 1,560 737,228 735,668 UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 12,222 1.23 million 1.22 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 76,069 1.64 million 1.57 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 1.93 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 UIS: North America and Western Europe?
1.81 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from asia, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 13th 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