Afghanistan vs Iraq: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South
Afghanistan
16,398
in 2023
Iraq
6,713
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
Iraq rank
3rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16,398 against 6,713 in Iraq, a difference of 9,685.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.4 times Iraq's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 686 | 42 | 644 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 1,131 | 222.6 | 908.8 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 12,250 | 2,684 | 9,565 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16,973 | 6,718 | 10,254 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 16,398 against 6,713 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 9,685, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Iraq ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (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