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

21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Iraq

424,908 number

in 2005

Israel

374,305 number

in 2018

Iraq rank

55th

Israel rank

58th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

Iraq
Israel

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 424,908 number against 374,305 number in Israel, a difference of 50,603 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Israel ahead.

Iraq ranks 55th and Israel ranks 58th of 193 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	71,417 number	75,243 number	3,826 number	Israel
1980s	145,186 number	110,366 number	34,820 number	Iraq
1990s	271,508 number	246,806 number	24,702 number	Iraq
2000s	361,029 number	291,943 number	69,086 number	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Iraq or Israel?: Iraq, at 424,908 number against 374,305 number in Israel as of 2005.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Iraq and Israel?: 50,603 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Israel?: 21 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?: Iraq ranks 55th and Israel ranks 58th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.