ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2.66 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
130,591
in 2022
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank
17th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
14th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) currently reports 2.66 million against 130,591 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.53 million.

That makes ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)'s figure about 20.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th of 214 groups.

ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 1.22 million 1,753 1.21 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2010s 1.73 million 12,606 1.72 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
2020s 2.34 million 81,706 2.26 million ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), at 2.66 million against 130,591 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
2.53 million, with ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 17th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release