Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Iran, Islamic Republic of
56,376 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
570,951 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 570,951 number against 56,376 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 514,575 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 205 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 18,097 number 189,637 number 171,540 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 24,373 number 245,461 number 221,088 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 51,148 number 451,481 number 400,333 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 570,951 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 between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
514,575 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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.