Afghanistan vs Iraq: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North
Afghanistan
2,550
in 2023
Iraq
2,481
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
85th
Iraq rank
87th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2,550 against 2,481 in Iraq, a difference of 69.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 85th and Iraq ranks 87th of 235 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 108 | 308.3 | 200.3 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 847.8 | 1,617 | 769.4 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1,167 | 3,106 | 1,939 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1,852 | 2,382 | 530.5 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 2,550 against 2,481 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 69, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th and Iraq ranks 87th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release