ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Iraq: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
39.74 million
in 2024
Iraq
730,640
in 2007
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
53rd
Iraq rank
55th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Iraq
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199520092024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 39.74 million against 730,640 in Iraq, a difference of 39.01 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 54.4 times Iraq's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 55th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 13.83 million 365,855 13.46 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 17.23 million 547,587 16.68 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Iraq?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 39.74 million against 730,640 in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
39.01 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Iraq rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 55th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release