Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Iran, Islamic Republic of
99,161
in 2023
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2.43 million
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
12th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
15th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • WB: Early-demographic Dividend
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199720102023

How they compare

WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 2.43 million against 99,161 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2.34 million.

That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 24.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th of 210 countries.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of WB: Early-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 18,100 401,546 383,446 WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2000s 24,364 638,056 613,691 WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2010s 52,544 1.20 million 1.15 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2020s 82,492 2.08 million 2.00 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 2.43 million against 99,161 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
2.34 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release