Germany vs Iran: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male
Germany
59,512
in 2023
Iran
53,110
in 2023
Germany rank
9th
Iran rank
12th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Germany currently reports 59,512 against 53,110 in Iran, a difference of 6,402.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Iran ranks 12th of 235 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 10,559 | 3,620 | 6,939 | Germany |
| 2000s | 68,300 | 24,364 | 43,936 | Germany |
| 2010s | 67,218 | 33,647 | 33,571 | Germany |
| 2020s | 58,338 | 44,419 | 13,919 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Germany or Iran?
- Germany, at 59,512 against 53,110 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Germany and Iran?
- 6,402, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Germany ranks 9th and Iran ranks 12th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release