Afghanistan vs Spain: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Afghanistan
23,576
in 2023
Spain
23,459
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Spain rank
34th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Afghanistan
- Spain
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 23,576 against 23,459 in Spain, a difference of 117.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 490.6 | 5,152 | 4,662 | Spain |
| 2000s | 3,310 | 25,651 | 22,341 | Spain |
| 2010s | 14,427 | 19,630 | 5,203 | Spain |
| 2020s | 23,400 | 22,854 | 547 | 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 Spain?
- Afghanistan, at 23,576 against 23,459 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Afghanistan and Spain?
- 117, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Spain?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Spain rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th 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