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

Iraq
424,908
in 2005
Libya
375,028
in 2003
Iraq rank
60th
Libya rank
63rd

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

  • Iraq
  • Libya
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119882005

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 424,908 against 375,028 in Libya, a difference of 49,880.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 60th and Libya ranks 63rd of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 72,390 11,062 61,328 Iraq
1980s 119,652 25,033 94,618 Iraq
1990s 271,508 308,474 36,966 Libya
2000s 318,816 337,209 18,393 Libya

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 Libya?
Iraq, at 424,908 against 375,028 in Libya as of 2005.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Iraq and Libya?
49,880, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Iraq ranks 60th and Libya ranks 63rd 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.