Algeria vs Iraq: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Algeria
29,718 number
in 2018
Iraq
31,566 number
in 2018
Algeria rank
42nd
Iraq rank
39th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Algeria
  • Iraq
010.0k20.0k30.0k199820082018

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 31,566 number against 29,718 number in Algeria, a difference of 1,848 number.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 39th of 205 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 17,306 number 4,924 number 12,383 number Algeria
2000s 21,190 number 6,405 number 14,784 number Algeria
2010s 23,497 number 23,455 number 41.67 number Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Algeria or Iraq?
Iraq, at 31,566 number against 29,718 number in Algeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Algeria and Iraq?
1,848 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Algeria ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 39th of 205 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 (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 (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.