Afghanistan vs Iraq: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
Afghanistan
51.8%
in 2025
Iraq
49.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
124th
Iraq rank
127th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 51.8% against 49.5% in Iraq, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 124th and Iraq ranks 127th of 164 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 38.4% | 26.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 49.5% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 51.8% against 49.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 2.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th and Iraq ranks 127th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release