Iraq vs Russian Federation: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Iraq
30,037
in 2023
Russian Federation
25,346
in 2023
Iraq rank
27th
Russian Federation rank
29th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Iraq
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 30,037 against 25,346 in Russian Federation, a difference of 4,691.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Iraq ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 29th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 985.1 | 6,098 | 5,113 | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 6,407 | 38,134 | 31,727 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 17,997 | 25,778 | 7,781 | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 30,479 | 23,500 | 6,979 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Iraq or Russian Federation?
- Iraq, at 30,037 against 25,346 in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Iraq and Russian Federation?
- 4,691, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russian Federation?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Russian Federation rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 29th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, 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