Iran vs South Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Iran
56,376 number
in 2018
South Asia
627,841 number
in 2018
Iran rank
19th
South Asia rank
18th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Iran
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 627,841 number against 56,376 number in Iran, a difference of 571,465 number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 11.1 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 18th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 18,097 number 97,446 number 79,349 number South Asia
2000s 24,373 number 203,275 number 178,902 number South Asia
2010s 51,148 number 431,248 number 380,100 number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Iran or South Asia?
South Asia, at 627,841 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 South Asia?
571,465 number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Asia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iran and South Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Iran ranks 19th and South Asia 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.