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

Iran
56,376 number
in 2018
Russia
57,632 number
in 2018
Iran rank
19th
Russia rank
18th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k199820082018

How they compare

Russia currently reports 57,632 number against 56,376 number in Iran, a difference of 1,256 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Russia ahead.

Iran ranks 19th and Russia ranks 18th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 18,097 number 30,482 number 12,386 number Russia
2000s 24,373 number 38,126 number 13,753 number Russia
2010s 51,148 number 54,325 number 3,177 number Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Iran or Russia?
Russia, at 57,632 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 Russia?
1,256 number, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Iran ranks 19th and Russia ranks 18th 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.