Iraq vs Syria: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Iraq
697,585
in 2007
Syria
889,836
in 2024
Iraq rank
17th
Syria rank
15th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 889,836 against 697,585 in Iraq, a difference of 192,251.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 17th and Syria ranks 15th of 184 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 383,828 | 234,033 | 149,795 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 868,050 | 488,980 | 379,070 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 803,143 | 479,420 | 323,723 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 889,836 against 697,585 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Iraq and Syria?
- 192,251, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 17th and Syria ranks 15th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, 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
February 2026 Data Release