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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197019962023

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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release