Iraq vs Yemen: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
Iraq
30,037
in 2023
Yemen
24,370
in 2023
Iraq rank
27th
Yemen rank
30th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 30,037 against 24,370 in Yemen, a difference of 5,667.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.
Iraq ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 30th of 235 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 985.1 | 1,266 | 280.5 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 6,407 | 8,964 | 2,556 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 17,997 | 15,639 | 2,358 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 30,479 | 23,838 | 6,642 | 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 Yemen?
- Iraq, at 30,037 against 24,370 in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Iraq and Yemen?
- 5,667, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 30th 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