ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
440,654
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
13,773
in 2020
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
17th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 440,654 against 13,773 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 426,881.

That makes ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s figure about 32.0 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 113 groups.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 114,460 871.14 113,589 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 180,282 9,162 171,121 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 283,842 13,773 270,069 ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 440,654 against 13,773 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
426,881, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from south and west asia?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 113 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
235 places, 4,152 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release