China vs Iran: Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number)
China
107,826
in 2024
Iran
91,105
in 2022
China rank
8th
Iran rank
10th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male (number) over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 107,826 against 91,105 in Iran, a difference of 16,721.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 8th and Iran ranks 10th of 117 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,154 | 1,079 | 25,075 | China |
| 2010s | 67,977 | 6,860 | 61,117 | China |
| 2020s | 120,404 | 55,242 | 65,162 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, male, China or Iran?
- China, at 107,826 against 91,105 in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, male between China and Iran?
- 16,721, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, male?
- China ranks 8th and Iran 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
February 2026 Data Release