Canada vs Iraq: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Canada
12 years
in 2025
Iraq
12 years
in 2025
Canada rank
30th
Iraq rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Canada currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Iraq, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12.1 years | 0.1 years | Iraq |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Canada or Iraq?
- Canada, at 12 years against 12 years in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Canada and Iraq?
- 0 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 30th and Iraq ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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