GPE: Region 3 vs Iraq: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
GPE: Region 3
16.34 million
in 2024
Iraq
271,197
in 2005
GPE: Region 3 rank
53rd
Iraq rank
52nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Iraq
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 16.34 million against 271,197 in Iraq, a difference of 16.07 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 60.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 52nd of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.30 million | 51,550 | 2.25 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1980s | 3.44 million | 94,812 | 3.34 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 5.94 million | 178,628 | 5.76 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 7.01 million | 233,662 | 6.78 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, GPE: Region 3 or Iraq?
- GPE: Region 3, at 16.34 million against 271,197 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between GPE: Region 3 and Iraq?
- 16.07 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Iraq rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 52nd of 221 groups.
- 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