Afghanistan vs Yemen: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Afghanistan
23,576
in 2023
Yemen
24,370
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Yemen rank
30th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 24,370 against 23,576 in Afghanistan, a difference of 794.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 30th of 235 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 490.6 | 1,266 | 775 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3,310 | 8,964 | 5,654 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 14,427 | 15,639 | 1,212 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 23,400 | 23,838 | 437 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 24,370 against 23,576 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 794, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Yemen ranks 30th 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