Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Afghanistan
11,258
in 2023
Turkmenistan
11,828
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
58th
Turkmenistan rank
56th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 11,828 against 11,258 in Afghanistan, a difference of 570.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 58th and Turkmenistan ranks 56th of 210 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,627 | 9,702 | 2,076 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 10,670 | 14,908 | 4,238 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 11,828 against 11,258 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 570, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th and Turkmenistan 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