Afghanistan vs China: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the
Afghanistan
1,284
in 2023
China
1,027
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
30th
China rank
33rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1,284 against 1,027 in China, a difference of 257.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 30th and China ranks 33rd of 235 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 863.4 | 837.2 | 26.2 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 1,331 | 1,242 | 88.75 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the, Afghanistan or China?
- Afghanistan, at 1,284 against 1,027 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the between Afghanistan and China?
- 257, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th and China ranks 33rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Arab States, 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