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

Belgium
239,886
in 2023
Iraq
271,197
in 2005
Belgium rank
54th
Iraq rank
52nd

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

  • Belgium
  • Iraq
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119972023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 271,197 against 239,886 in Belgium, a difference of 31,311.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 54th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 94,223 51,550 42,673 Belgium
1980s 126,050 94,812 31,237 Belgium
1990s 166,482 178,628 12,146 Iraq
2000s 173,682 228,542 54,860 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, Belgium or Iraq?
Iraq, at 271,197 against 239,886 in Belgium as of 2005.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between Belgium and Iraq?
31,311, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
Belgium ranks 54th 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.