Iran vs Vietnam: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male
Iran
53,110
in 2023
Vietnam
58,874
in 2023
Iran rank
12th
Vietnam rank
10th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 58,874 against 53,110 in Iran, a difference of 5,764.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vietnam ahead.
Iran ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 10th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3,620 | 1,586 | 2,034 | Iran |
| 2000s | 24,364 | 21,749 | 2,616 | Iran |
| 2010s | 33,647 | 43,482 | 9,835 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 44,419 | 63,374 | 18,955 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Iran or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 58,874 against 53,110 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Iran and Vietnam?
- 5,764, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Iran ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 10th 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