Iran, Islamic Republic of vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

Iran, Islamic Republic of
413
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
36,550
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
29th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
28th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 36,550 against 413 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 36,137.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 88.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 28th of 210 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1990s 167 3,062 2,895 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2000s 925 5,299 4,374 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 1,778 27,770 25,992 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 571.5 37,801 37,230 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Iran, Islamic Republic of or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 36,550 against 413 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
36,137, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 28th 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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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