Afghanistan vs Canada: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Afghanistan
23,576
in 2023
Canada
23,924
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Canada rank
32nd
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Afghanistan
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 23,924 against 23,576 in Afghanistan, a difference of 348.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Canada ranks 32nd of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 490.6 | 6,051 | 5,560 | Canada |
| 2000s | 3,310 | 40,943 | 37,633 | Canada |
| 2010s | 14,427 | 28,341 | 13,914 | Canada |
| 2020s | 23,400 | 23,356 | 44 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Afghanistan or Canada?
- Canada, at 23,924 against 23,576 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Afghanistan and Canada?
- 348, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Canada?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Canada rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Canada ranks 32nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, 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