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

Iraq
424,908 number
in 2005
Libya
375,028 number
in 2003
Iraq rank
55th
Libya rank
57th

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

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

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 55th and Libya ranks 57th of 193 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 number 11,062 number 61,328 number Iraq
1980s 118,239 number 24,009 number 94,229 number Iraq
1990s 271,508 number 308,474 number 36,966 number Libya
2000s 303,332 number 324,603 number 21,272 number Libya

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 Libya?
Iraq, at 424,908 number against 375,028 number in Libya as of 2005.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Iraq and Libya?
49,880 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 55th and Libya ranks 57th 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

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