Afghanistan vs MDG: Southern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Afghanistan
34,833
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia
1.32 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
42nd
MDG: Southern Asia rank
39th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 1.32 million against 34,833 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.29 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 38.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 39th of 210 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,453 | 115,670 | 113,217 | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 3,310 | 228,487 | 225,177 | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 20,528 | 515,541 | 495,012 | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 34,071 | 1.03 million | 996,944 | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Afghanistan or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 1.32 million against 34,833 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 1.29 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 39th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (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