WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
884,859
in 2023
Zimbabwe
24,392
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
56th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 884,859 against 24,392 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 860,467.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 36.3 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 221 groups.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 210,486 7,962 202,524 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2000s 276,522 17,345 259,178 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2010s 532,436 19,923 512,514 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 810,747 21,555 789,192 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 884,859 against 24,392 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
860,467, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th 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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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