Azerbaijan vs Iran: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central
Azerbaijan
41,579
in 2023
Iran
27,872
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
8th
Iran rank
10th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 41,579 against 27,872 in Iran, a difference of 13,707.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.5 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 8th and Iran ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,101 | 2,372 | 1,728 | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 4,268 | 2,957 | 1,312 | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 27,359 | 7,253 | 20,107 | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 39,586 | 23,302 | 16,284 | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Azerbaijan, at 41,579 against 27,872 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 13,707, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
- Azerbaijan ranks 8th and Iran ranks 10th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central and Eastern Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release