ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs Iran: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
38,449
in 2023
Iran
413
in 2023
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
26th
Iran rank
29th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • Iran
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199720102023

How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 38,449 against 413 in Iran, a difference of 38,036.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 93.1 times Iran's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 26th and Iran ranks 29th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 2,904 167 2,737 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2000s 4,446 925 3,520 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2010s 27,197 1,778 25,418 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
2020s 39,505 571.5 38,934 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or Iran?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 38,449 against 413 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Iran?
38,036, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Iran?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Iran rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 26th and Iran ranks 29th of 221 groups.
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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release