Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Afghanistan, female (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
72
Highest
15,496
Iran
Lowest
0
Namibia
Median
8
Years covered
18
2008–2025
Data points
1,026
What the numbers show
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from Afghanistan, female (number) is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 15,496 in Iran; the lowest is 0 in Namibia.
The median across all reporting countries is 8, and the mean is 284.26.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Azerbaijan (up 1,900.0%), and the largest decrease in Mongolia (down 100.0%).
Inbound internationally: Students … female Afghanistan Asia: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 15,496 | 2022 | up 511.5% | rising |
| 2 | Turkey | 2,100 | 2023 | up 1,710.3% | volatile |
| 3 | India | 477 | 2023 | up 85.6% | rising |
| 4 | Brazil | 390 | 2024 | up 153.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 336 | 2024 | down 37.2% | falling |
| 6 | Germany | 306 | 2024 | up 684.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Kyrgyzstan | 236 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Italy | 226 | 2023 | up 1,089.5% | volatile |
| 9 | France | 176.57 | 2024 | up 606.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Malaysia | 93 | 2024 | up 111.4% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 87 | 2023 | up 85.1% | rising |
| 12 | Uzbekistan | 76 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Japan | 47 | 2023 | up 487.5% | rising |
| 14 | Canada | 39 | 2023 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 15 | Finland | 27 | 2024 | up 440.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Belgium | 25 | 2023 | up 316.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Azerbaijan | 20 | 2024 | up 1,900.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Spain | 20 | 2024 | up 185.7% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 19.15 | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 20 | Australia | 19 | 2022 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 20 | Egypt | 19 | 2024 | up 137.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Netherlands | 18 | 2019 | up 157.1% | rising |
| 22 | Qatar | 18 | 2024 | up 260.0% | volatile |
| 24 | South Korea | 16 | 2024 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Morocco | 13 | 2024 | down 48.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Poland | 13 | 2024 | up 62.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovakia | 12 | 2024 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Serbia | 12 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Norway | 11 | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 29 | Thailand | 11 | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 31 | Sweden | 10.34 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Hungary | 10 | 2024 | down 9.1% | flat |
| 32 | Romania | 10 | 2023 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Switzerland | 9 | 2024 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 34 | Denmark | 9 | 2024 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 36 | Portugal | 8 | 2023 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Georgia | 8 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Lithuania | 6 | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Oman | 5 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 40 | Iceland | 4 | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Czechia | 4 | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 42 | Hong Kong | 3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Ireland | 3 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Argentina | 2 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 44 | South Africa | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Ecuador | 2 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Cyprus | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Jordan | 2 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Luxembourg | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Estonia | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Slovenia | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Chile | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Belarus | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 50 | Latvia | 1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Mozambique | 1 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 57 | El Salvador | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Malta | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Mongolia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Colombia | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Ghana | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Greece | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Bahrain | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Croatia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Mauritania | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Botswana | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Brunei | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 57 | New Zealand | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Namibia | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release