Afghanistan vs WB: World: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South
Afghanistan
16,398
in 2023
WB: World
75,423
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
WB: World rank
4th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 75,423 against 16,398 in Afghanistan, a difference of 59,025.
That makes WB: World's figure about 4.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and WB: World ranks 4th of 210 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 686 | 9,826 | 9,140 | WB: World |
| 2000s | 1,131 | 14,763 | 13,631 | WB: World |
| 2010s | 12,250 | 53,649 | 41,399 | WB: World |
| 2020s | 16,973 | 76,421 | 59,448 | WB: 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 WB: World?
- WB: World, at 75,423 against 16,398 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Afghanistan and WB: World?
- 59,025, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: World rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and WB: World 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