Iraq vs Nepal: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South
Iraq
5,051
in 2023
Nepal
9,356
in 2023
Iraq rank
3rd
Nepal rank
2nd
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time
- Iraq
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 9,356 against 5,051 in Iraq, a difference of 4,305.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.9 times Iraq's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 2nd of 235 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 79.3 | 75.1 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 222.6 | 1,481 | 1,258 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1,972 | 5,809 | 3,838 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 5,046 | 9,629 | 4,583 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south, Iraq or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 9,356 against 5,051 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Iraq and Nepal?
- 4,305, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Iraq ranks 3rd and Nepal ranks 2nd 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