Afghanistan vs Yemen: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Afghanistan
34,833
in 2023
Yemen
37,557
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Yemen rank
40th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 37,557 against 34,833 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,724.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,453 | 6,328 | 3,875 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3,310 | 8,964 | 5,654 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 20,528 | 21,342 | 813.3 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 34,071 | 36,897 | 2,826 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 37,557 against 34,833 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 2,724, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Yemen ranks 40th 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