Afghanistan vs United States of America: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South
Afghanistan
16,398
in 2023
United States of America
2,995
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
United States of America rank
4th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time
- Afghanistan
- United States of America
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16,398 against 2,995 in United States of America, a difference of 13,403.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 5.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 210 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 686 | 235 | 451 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,131 | 472.6 | 658.8 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 12,250 | 1,162 | 11,088 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16,973 | 2,566 | 14,406 | Afghanistan |
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 United States of America?
- Afghanistan, at 16,398 against 2,995 in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Afghanistan and United States of America?
- 13,403, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and United States of America rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th 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