Bangladesh vs Iran: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Bangladesh
50,004 number
in 2018
Iran
56,376 number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
21st
Iran rank
19th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran
020.0k40.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Iran currently reports 56,376 number against 50,004 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 6,372 number.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 21st and Iran ranks 19th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 7,864 number 18,097 number 10,234 number Iran
2000s 14,689 number 24,373 number 9,684 number Iran
2010s 42,770 number 51,148 number 8,378 number Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Bangladesh or Iran?
Iran, at 56,376 number against 50,004 number in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Bangladesh and Iran?
6,372 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Bangladesh ranks 21st and Iran ranks 19th 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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About this data

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.