Iran vs Turkmenistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Iran
53,110
in 2023
Turkmenistan
50,295
in 2023
Iran rank
12th
Turkmenistan rank
14th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Iran
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 53,110 against 50,295 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2,815.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and Turkmenistan ranks 14th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3,620 | 975.9 | 2,644 | Iran |
| 2000s | 24,364 | 5,543 | 18,821 | Iran |
| 2010s | 33,647 | 33,470 | 177.3 | Iran |
| 2020s | 44,419 | 52,336 | 7,916 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Iran or Turkmenistan?
- Iran, at 53,110 against 50,295 in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 2,815, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkmenistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkmenistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Iran ranks 12th and Turkmenistan ranks 14th 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