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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
56,376 number
in 2018
Malaysia
61,904 number
in 2018
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
19th
Malaysia rank
16th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 61,904 number against 56,376 number in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 5,528 number.

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

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 18,097 number 57,130 number 39,034 number Malaysia
2000s 24,373 number 50,049 number 25,676 number Malaysia
2010s 51,148 number 61,768 number 10,620 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 61,904 number against 56,376 number in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia?
5,528 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Malaysia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 16th 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.