Iraq vs Turkey: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Iraq
1.17 million
in 2025
Turkey
1.36 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
22nd
Turkey rank
19th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.36 million against 1.17 million in Iraq, a difference of 186,600.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 261,603 | 1.02 million | 761,270 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 407,139 | 1.19 million | 784,634 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 509,560 | 1.34 million | 825,728 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 681,342 | 1.26 million | 577,630 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 852,230 | 1.27 million | 417,522 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.31 million | 248,175 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Iraq or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.36 million against 1.17 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Iraq and Turkey?
- 186,600, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Turkey ranks 19th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 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
February 2026 Data Release