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

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 Thailand: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Iraq

31,566 number

in 2018

Thailand

32,912 number

in 2018

Iraq rank

39th

Thailand rank

37th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Iraq
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 32,912 number against 31,566 number in Iraq, a difference of 1,346 number.

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

Iraq ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 37th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,924 number	21,895 number	16,972 number	Thailand
2000s	6,405 number	24,938 number	18,532 number	Thailand
2010s	23,455 number	28,909 number	5,454 number	Thailand

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 Thailand?: Thailand, at 32,912 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 Thailand?: 1,346 number, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Iraq ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 37th 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: 21 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.