Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Iraq
Iraq: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South was 1,662 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Iraq, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Iraq stood at 1,662.
That represents a change of up 177.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Iraq peaked at 1,709 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 384, in 2012.
Iraq ranks 4th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 384 | — |
| 2013 | 600 | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 766 | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 695 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 991 | +42.6% |
| 2017 | 1,143 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 1,201 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,347 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 1,709 | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 1,654 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,662 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,662 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 890.88 | 384 | 1,347 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,672 | 1,654 | 1,709 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 1 Afghanistan 6,796 compare
- 2 Nepal 3,779 compare
- 3 United States 1,683 compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 1,143 compare
- 6 India 1,018 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 918 compare
More education data for Iraq
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Iraq?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south in Iraq was 1,662 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,709 in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 384 in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south?
- Iraq ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in south rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in South and West Asia, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release