Iraq vs United States of America: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South
Iraq
5,051
in 2023
United States of America
1,312
in 2023
Iraq rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South over time
- Iraq
- United States of America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5,051 against 1,312 in United States of America, a difference of 3,739.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.8 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Iraq ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 4.2 | 23.5 | 19.3 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 222.6 | 472.6 | 250 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1,972 | 661 | 1,311 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5,046 | 1,115 | 3,932 | Iraq |
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 United States of America?
- Iraq, at 5,051 against 1,312 in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south between Iraq and United States of America?
- 3,739, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Iraq ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th 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