Afghanistan vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Afghanistan
34,833
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia
1.26 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
42nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
44th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 1.26 million against 34,833 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.23 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 36.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 44th of 210 countries.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,453 | 296,418 | 293,965 | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 3,310 | 520,432 | 517,122 | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 20,528 | 999,400 | 978,871 | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 34,071 | 1.25 million | 1.22 million | SDG: Eastern 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 1.26 million against 34,833 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 1.23 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 44th 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