Afghanistan vs SDG: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South
Afghanistan
16,398
in 2023
SDG: World
75,424
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
SDG: World rank
1st
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 75,424 against 16,398 in Afghanistan, a difference of 59,026.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 4.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 210 countries.
SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 686 | 9,845 | 9,159 | SDG: World |
| 2000s | 1,131 | 14,765 | 13,633 | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 12,250 | 53,671 | 41,421 | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 16,973 | 76,422 | 59,449 | SDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Afghanistan or SDG: World?
- SDG: World, at 75,424 against 16,398 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Afghanistan and SDG: World?
- 59,026, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: World rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and SDG: World ranks 1st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release