ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Iran: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
1.97 million
in 2023
Iran
53,110
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Iran rank
12th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Iran
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197019962023

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 1.97 million against 53,110 in Iran, a difference of 1.91 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 37.0 times Iran's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Iran ranks 12th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Iran Difference Ahead
2010s 1.25 million 32,442 1.22 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 1.79 million 44,419 1.74 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Iran?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 1.97 million against 53,110 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran?
1.91 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Iran ranks 12th of 221 groups.
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