Afghanistan vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Afghanistan
23,576
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
779,264
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
33rd
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
36th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 779,264 against 23,576 in Afghanistan, a difference of 755,688.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 33.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th of 235 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,159 | 631,213 | 616,054 | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 23,400 | 767,960 | 744,559 | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Afghanistan or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 779,264 against 23,576 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 755,688, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 36th 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