Iran vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

Iran
196
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
20,682
in 2023
Iran rank
37th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
35th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • Iran
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 20,682 against 196 in Iran, a difference of 20,486.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 105.5 times Iran's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 37th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 35th of 235 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 1,010 14,768 13,758 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 264.75 21,324 21,059 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Iran or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 20,682 against 196 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Iran and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
20,486, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Iran and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
Iran ranks 37th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,562 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release