Afghanistan vs Other small states: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Afghanistan
30,380 number
in 2018
Other small states
117,726 number
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
41st
Other small states rank
41st

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Other small states
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199720072018

How they compare

Other small states currently reports 117,726 number against 30,380 number in Afghanistan, a difference of 87,346 number.

That makes Other small states's figure about 3.9 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Other small states has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 41st of 205 countries.

Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 2,421 number 57,067 number 54,646 number Other small states
2000s 3,246 number 88,451 number 85,204 number Other small states
2010s 19,231 number 111,147 number 91,916 number Other small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Afghanistan or Other small states?
Other small states, at 117,726 number against 30,380 number in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Afghanistan and Other small states?
87,346 number, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Other small states?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Other small states rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Afghanistan ranks 41st and Other small states ranks 41st 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

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