Iraq vs Nigeria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Iraq
57.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
57.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
92nd
Nigeria rank
90th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 57.8% against 57.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 92nd and Nigeria ranks 90th of 164 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 29.9% | 11.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 38.4% | 22.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 48.1% | 31.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 52.2% | 21.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 56.0% | 3.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Iraq or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 57.8% against 57.1% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Iraq ranks 92nd and Nigeria ranks 90th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (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