Pakistan vs Syria: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Pakistan
86,595
in 2023
Syria
64,912
in 2023
Pakistan rank
4th
Syria rank
6th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Pakistan
- Syria
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 86,595 against 64,912 in Syria, a difference of 21,683.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Pakistan ranks 4th and Syria ranks 6th of 235 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3,126 | 2,550 | 575.8 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 24,838 | 15,993 | 8,845 | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 38,283 | 25,430 | 12,852 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 64,305 | 62,494 | 1,811 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Pakistan or Syria?
- Pakistan, at 86,595 against 64,912 in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Pakistan and Syria?
- 21,683, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Syria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Syria rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Pakistan ranks 4th and Syria ranks 6th 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