Afghanistan vs GPE: Region 3: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Afghanistan
11,258
in 2023
GPE: Region 3
451,680
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
58th
GPE: Region 3 rank
56th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Afghanistan
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 451,680 against 11,258 in Afghanistan, a difference of 440,422.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 40.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 58th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 56th of 210 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,627 | 236,814 | 229,187 | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 10,670 | 400,994 | 390,324 | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Afghanistan or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 451,680 against 11,258 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3?
- 440,422, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 56th 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, female (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