Indonesia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Indonesia
49,900 number
in 2018
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
56,376 number
in 2018
Indonesia rank
22nd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
19th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Indonesia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 56,376 number against 49,900 number in Indonesia, a difference of 6,476 number.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 22nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 28,753 number 18,097 number 10,656 number Indonesia
2000s 34,820 number 24,373 number 10,447 number Indonesia
2010s 42,102 number 51,148 number 9,047 number Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Indonesia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 56,376 number against 49,900 number in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Indonesia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
6,476 number, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Indonesia ranks 22nd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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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.