ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
241,689
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
8,145
in 2020
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank
17th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
15th

Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both over time

  • ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) currently reports 241,689 against 8,145 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 233,544.

That makes ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)'s figure about 29.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 107 groups.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 118,828 483.71 118,344 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2010s 150,075 2,685 147,391 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2020s 208,406 8,145 200,261 ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), at 241,689 against 8,145 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both between ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
233,544, with ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for inbound internationally mobile students from the arab states, both?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th of 107 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
229 places, 4,069 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release