Iraq vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Iraq
15.6%
in 2005
SDG: Small Island Developing States
28.5%
in 2024
Iraq rank
140th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
137th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 28.5% against 15.6% in Iraq, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 1.8 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 140th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 137th of 194 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 10.6% | 3.1% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 17.3% | 7.3% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 21.4% | 9.8% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 24.7% | 10.8% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Iraq or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 28.5% against 15.6% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Iraq and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 12.9%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
- How do Iraq and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 140th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 137th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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