Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central

Afghanistan
895
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1,035
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
14th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
12th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1,035 against 895 in Afghanistan, a difference of 140.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th of 235 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 12 107 95 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 173.1 1,143 969.7 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 606.4 854.9 248.5 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 962.5 893.25 69.25 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1,035 against 895 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
140, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in central?
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, male (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

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,544 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release