El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of students studying abroad

El Salvador
2.5%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.6%
in 2022
El Salvador rank
135th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
134th

Share of students studying abroad over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0123199820102023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 135th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th of 175 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% El Salvador
2000s 2.3% 1.1% 1.2% El Salvador
2010s 2.2% 1.3% 1.0% El Salvador
2020s 2.5% 2.4% 0.1% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students studying abroad, El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.6% against 2.5% in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students studying abroad between El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of students studying abroad?
El Salvador ranks 135th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of students studying abroad
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 3,161 data points, 1998–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.