Iraq vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Iraq
11.4%
in 2005
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
19.7%
in 2024
Iraq rank
150th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
153rd

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Iraq
  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 19.7% against 11.4% in Iraq, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 150th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd of 189 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Difference Ahead
1970s 4.4% 1.0% 3.3% Iraq
1980s 6.9% 2.3% 4.6% Iraq
1990s 8.1% 5.0% 3.0% Iraq
2000s 10.0% 6.5% 3.4% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Iraq or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 19.7% against 11.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Iraq and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
8.3%, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Iraq and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Iraq ranks 150th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 153rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release