Iraq vs Türkiye: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Iraq
570,009
in 2025
Türkiye
666,070
in 2025
Iraq rank
22nd
Türkiye rank
19th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Iraq
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 666,070 against 570,009 in Iraq, a difference of 96,061.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128,726 | 487,995 | 359,269 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 199,859 | 582,136 | 382,277 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 249,851 | 653,522 | 403,672 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 333,677 | 613,028 | 279,351 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 416,212 | 618,287 | 202,074 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 518,602 | 641,383 | 122,781 | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 666,070 against 570,009 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Iraq and Türkiye?
- 96,061, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Türkiye 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, female (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