Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Pakistan: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Iran, Islamic Republic of
56,376 number
in 2018
Pakistan
58,821 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Pakistan rank
17th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Pakistan
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 58,821 number against 56,376 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2,445 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 18,097 number 15,628 number 2,468 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 24,373 number 24,727 number 354 number Pakistan
2010s 51,148 number 46,260 number 4,888 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 58,821 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 Pakistan?
2,445 number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Pakistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 17th 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.