Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 2,550 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,550
Change on year
up 36.1%
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2,550
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2,550 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Afghanistan peaked at 2,550 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 527 | — |
| 1999 | 553 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 616 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 658 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 710 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 832 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 677 | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 753 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 795 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1,015 | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 1,113 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1,309 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 1,331 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,380 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,037 | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 929 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 949 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,101 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 1,183 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,212 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,230 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,319 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,410 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,573 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1,874 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 2,550 | +36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108 | 0 | 553 | 10 |
| 2000s | 847.8 | 616 | 1,309 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,167 | 929 | 1,380 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,852 | 1,410 | 2,550 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 315,412 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Afghanistan?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Afghanistan was 2,550 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,550 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release