European Union vs Iran: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

European Union
753,339 number
in 2018
Iran
56,376 number
in 2018
European Union rank
2nd
Iran rank
19th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • European Union
  • Iran
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199720072018

How they compare

European Union currently reports 753,339 number against 56,376 number in Iran, a difference of 696,963 number.

That makes European Union's figure about 13.4 times Iran's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 19th of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 433,658 number 18,097 number 415,561 number European Union
2000s 476,522 number 24,373 number 452,149 number European Union
2010s 665,630 number 51,148 number 614,481 number European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, European Union or Iran?
European Union, at 753,339 number against 56,376 number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between European Union and Iran?
696,963 number, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iran?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do European Union and Iran rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
European Union ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 19th of 2 groups.
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.