Iraq vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Iraq
44,061
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
1.52 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
30th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank
29th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Iraq
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia currently reports 1.52 million against 44,061 in Iraq, a difference of 1.47 million.

That makes UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia's figure about 34.4 times Iraq's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 30th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 29th of 210 countries.

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,926 640,793 635,868 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2000s 6,407 752,453 746,046 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2010s 24,387 1.19 million 1.17 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
2020s 43,411 1.49 million 1.45 million UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Iraq or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, at 1.52 million against 44,061 in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Iraq and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
1.47 million, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Iraq and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Iraq ranks 30th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 29th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (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

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release