Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in

Afghanistan
29
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
29
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
71st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
71st

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 29 against 29 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 71st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st of 235 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 3 0.4 2.6 Afghanistan
2000s 10.2 2.4 7.8 Afghanistan
2010s 56.2 50.3 5.9 Afghanistan
2020s 47.75 32.5 15.25 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Afghanistan, at 29 against 29 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, 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

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release