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

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.

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

Iran

56,376 number

in 2018

Pakistan

58,821 number

in 2018

Iran rank

19th

Pakistan rank

17th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

Iran
Pakistan

How they compare

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

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

Iran ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 17th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18,097 number	15,628 number	2,468 number	Iran
2000s	24,373 number	24,727 number	354 number	Pakistan
2010s	51,148 number	46,260 number	4,888 number	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Iran or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 58,821 number against 56,376 number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Iran and Pakistan?: 2,445 number, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Iran 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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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.