How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

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

Iraq

31,566 number

in 2018

Japan

31,903 number

in 2018

Iraq rank

39th

Japan rank

38th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Iraq
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 31,903 number against 31,566 number in Iraq, a difference of 337 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Iraq ranks 39th and Japan ranks 38th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,924 number	57,441 number	52,518 number	Japan
2000s	6,405 number	57,705 number	51,299 number	Japan
2010s	23,455 number	33,646 number	10,191 number	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Iraq or Japan?: Japan, at 31,903 number against 31,566 number in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Iraq and Japan?: 337 number, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Iraq ranks 39th and Japan ranks 38th 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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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: 07 August 2026

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