Iraq vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Iraq
153,711
in 2005
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
12.08 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
78th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
75th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Iraq
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 12.08 million against 153,711 in Iraq, a difference of 11.92 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 78.6 times Iraq's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 78th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 75th of 195 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 20,840 667,135 646,296 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1980s 50,354 1.13 million 1.08 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1990s 92,880 3.15 million 3.06 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 127,367 4.04 million 3.91 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Iraq or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 12.08 million against 153,711 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Iraq and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
11.92 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Iraq and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Iraq ranks 78th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 75th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release