Iraq vs Kenya: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Iraq
599,012
in 2025
Kenya
687,959
in 2025
Iraq rank
22nd
Kenya rank
19th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Iraq
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 687,959 against 599,012 in Iraq, a difference of 88,947.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,877 | 180,883 | 48,006 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 207,280 | 260,199 | 52,919 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 259,710 | 356,794 | 97,084 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 347,664 | 450,902 | 103,238 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 436,018 | 580,376 | 144,358 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 544,809 | 688,730 | 143,921 | Kenya |
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 Kenya?
- Kenya, at 687,959 against 599,012 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Iraq and Kenya?
- 88,947, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Kenya 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, male (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