How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cyprus?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Cyprus: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Afghanistan

30,380 number

in 2018

Cyprus

26,494 number

in 2018

Afghanistan rank

41st

Cyprus rank

44th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Afghanistan
Cyprus

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 30,380 number against 26,494 number in Cyprus, a difference of 3,886 number.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Cyprus ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 41st and Cyprus ranks 44th of 205 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,421 number	15,564 number	13,142 number	Cyprus
2000s	3,246 number	19,801 number	16,555 number	Cyprus
2010s	19,231 number	26,151 number	6,920 number	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Afghanistan or Cyprus?: Afghanistan, at 30,380 number against 26,494 number in Cyprus as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Afghanistan and Cyprus?: 3,886 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cyprus?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Cyprus rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Afghanistan ranks 41st and Cyprus ranks 44th of 205 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 (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 (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.