Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East

Iran, Islamic Republic of
4,547
in 2018
SDG: Eastern Asia
471,636
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
25th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
26th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 471,636 against 4,547 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 467,089.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 103.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 205 countries.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 570 91,220 90,650 SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 2,729 185,160 182,431 SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 8,334 342,438 334,104 SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 471,636 against 4,547 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Eastern Asia?
467,089, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Eastern Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 26th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, 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
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
426 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release