Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iraq
Iraq: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 14,024 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iraq, 2012β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iraq stood at 14,024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iraq peaked at 14,024 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,422, in 2012.
Iraq ranks 46th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,988 | 4,422 | 10,205 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,932 | 11,162 | 14,024 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 43 Austria 14,845 compare
- 44 Poland, Republic of 14,677 compare
- 45 Cameroon 14,387 compare
- 47 Azerbaijan, Republic of 13,747 compare
- 48 Tunisia 13,444 compare
- 49 Yemen, Republic of 13,188 compare
More education data for Iraq
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers 286,890 (2007)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iraq?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Iraq was 14,024 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14,024 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,422 in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release