How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?

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.

Indonesia vs Iran: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number

Indonesia

49,900 number

in 2018

Iran

56,376 number

in 2018

Indonesia rank

22nd

Iran rank

19th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

Indonesia
Iran

How they compare

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

That makes Iran'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 ranks 19th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Iran	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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Indonesia or Iran?: Iran, 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 between Indonesia and Iran?: 6,476 number, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iran?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Iran rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Indonesia ranks 22nd 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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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: 13 November 2026

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