Bangladesh vs Iraq: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South
Bangladesh
2,003
in 2023
Iraq
5,051
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
4th
Iraq rank
3rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5,051 against 2,003 in Bangladesh, a difference of 3,048.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Iraq ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 6.8 | 4.2 | 2.6 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 450.6 | 222.6 | 228 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 877.5 | 1,972 | 1,094 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,024 | 5,046 | 3,022 | 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 5,051 against 2,003 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 3,048, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Iraq ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, 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