Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South
Afghanistan
9,602
in 2023
Bangladesh
2,003
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
Bangladesh rank
4th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9,602 against 2,003 in Bangladesh, a difference of 7,599.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.8 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Bangladesh ranks 4th of 235 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 68.6 | 6.8 | 61.8 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,131 | 450.6 | 680.8 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7,744 | 877.5 | 6,867 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10,103 | 2,024 | 8,078 | 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 Bangladesh?
- Afghanistan, at 9,602 against 2,003 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 7,599, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Bangladesh ranks 4th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, male (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