India vs Iraq: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South
India
1,294
in 2023
Iraq
5,051
in 2023
India rank
6th
Iraq rank
3rd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time
- India
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5,051 against 1,294 in India, a difference of 3,757.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.9 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
India ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 4.2 | 2.4 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 71.5 | 222.6 | 151.1 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 740.8 | 1,972 | 1,231 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1,274 | 5,046 | 3,773 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, India or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5,051 against 1,294 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between India and Iraq?
- 3,757, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do India and Iraq rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- India ranks 6th 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