Iraq vs Israel: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Iraq
424,908
in 2005
Israel
411,478
in 2024
Iraq rank
60th
Israel rank
62nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Iraq
  • Israel
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 424,908 against 411,478 in Israel, a difference of 13,430.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Israel ahead.

Iraq ranks 60th and Israel ranks 62nd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 72,390 75,533 3,143 Israel
1980s 145,166 110,778 34,388 Iraq
1990s 271,508 246,806 24,702 Iraq
2000s 352,120 290,013 62,107 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Iraq or Israel?
Iraq, at 424,908 against 411,478 in Israel as of 2005.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Iraq and Israel?
13,430, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Israel?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Iraq and Israel rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Iraq ranks 60th and Israel ranks 62nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.