Afghanistan vs Iraq: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps

Afghanistan
315,412
in 2020
Iraq
271,197
in 2005
Afghanistan rank
50th
Iraq rank
52nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
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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 15 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 11,957 51,550 39,593 Iraq
1980s 18,313 113,290 94,978 Iraq
2000s 21,439 249,938 228,499 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, 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 (number), gaps between Afghanistan and Iraq?
44,215, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2004.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Afghanistan ranks 50th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. 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, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.