Bangladesh vs Iraq: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South

Bangladesh
2,921
in 2023
Iraq
6,713
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
Iraq rank
3rd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iraq
02.0k4.0k6.0k199920112023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 6,713 against 2,921 in Bangladesh, a difference of 3,792.

That makes Iraq's figure about 2.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 3rd of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 68 42 26 Bangladesh
2000s 450.6 222.6 228 Bangladesh
2010s 1,225 2,684 1,460 Iraq
2020s 2,862 6,718 3,857 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq, at 6,713 against 2,921 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Bangladesh and Iraq?
3,792, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
Bangladesh ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 10,910 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release