Afghanistan vs Iraq: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Afghanistan
315,412
in 2020
Iraq
271,197
in 2005
Afghanistan rank
50th
Iraq rank
52nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 315,412 against 271,197 in Iraq, a difference of 44,215.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,508 | 53,870 | 41,362 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 19,182 | 107,916 | 88,734 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 22,011 | 263,332 | 241,321 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 315,412 against 271,197 in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 44,215, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2004.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release