Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the

Iran, Islamic Republic of
4,306
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
141,125
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
18th

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200220122023

How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 141,125 against 4,306 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 136,819.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 32.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th of 210 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2010s 3,963 123,367 119,404 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 4,191 136,394 132,202 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 141,125 against 4,306 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
136,819, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, 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 the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 5,780 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release