What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Iraq and Republic of Korea?

38,990 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.

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

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Republic of Korea: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Iraq

1.31 million number

in 2007

Republic of Korea

1.35 million number

in 2018

Iraq rank

50th

Republic of Korea rank

47th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Iraq
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 1.35 million number against 1.31 million number in Iraq, a difference of 38,990 number.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 50th and Republic of Korea ranks 47th of 194 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	739,173 number	1.91 million number	1.17 million number	Republic of Korea
2000s	1.06 million number	1.94 million number	874,706 number	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Iraq or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 1.35 million number against 1.31 million number in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Iraq and Republic of Korea?: 38,990 number, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Republic of Korea?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Republic of Korea rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?: Iraq ranks 50th and Republic of Korea ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.