Iraq vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Iraq
271,197
in 2005
UIS: North America and Western Europe
17.04 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
52nd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
52nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Iraq
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019972024

How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 17.04 million against 271,197 in Iraq, a difference of 16.76 million.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 62.8 times Iraq's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 52nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 52nd of 195 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 51,550 10.51 million 10.45 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
1980s 94,812 11.64 million 11.54 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
1990s 178,628 13.30 million 13.12 million UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 233,662 14.39 million 14.16 million UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Iraq or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 17.04 million against 271,197 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Iraq and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
16.76 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Iraq and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Iraq ranks 52nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,221 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release