ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Iran: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
3.50 million
in 2023
Iran
99,161
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Iran rank
12th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Iran
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 3.50 million against 99,161 in Iran, a difference of 3.40 million.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 35.3 times Iran's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Iran ranks 12th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 704,959 | 18,100 | 686,859 | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 24,364 | 1.07 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 52,544 | 2.08 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 3.17 million | 82,492 | 3.09 million | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Iran?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 3.50 million against 99,161 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran?
- 3.40 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Iran rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Iran ranks 12th of 221 groups.
- 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