China (People’s Republic of) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male

China (People’s Republic of)
107,826
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
91,105
in 2022
China (People’s Republic of) rank
8th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, male over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200320132024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 107,826 against 91,105 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 16,721.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 117 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 26,154 1,079 25,075 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 67,977 6,860 61,117 China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 120,404 55,242 65,162 China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, male, China (People’s Republic of) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
China (People’s Republic of), at 107,826 against 91,105 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, male between China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
16,721, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
321 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release