Afghanistan vs Nepal: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

Afghanistan
6,796
in 2023
Nepal
3,779
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
Nepal rank
2nd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k201220172023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6,796 against 3,779 in Nepal, a difference of 3,017.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nepal ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 2nd of 210 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 5,632 3,072 2,560 Afghanistan
2020s 6,870 3,790 3,080 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 Nepal?
Afghanistan, at 6,796 against 3,779 in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Afghanistan and Nepal?
3,017, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Nepal ranks 2nd 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, female (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

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,393 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release