Iraq vs Türkiye: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Iraq
1.18 million
in 2025
Türkiye
1.34 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
22nd
Türkiye rank
19th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 1.34 million against 1.18 million in Iraq, a difference of 167,850.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 19th of 222 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 | 275,714 | 1.05 million | 769,935 | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 419,817 | 1.21 million | 792,446 | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 522,288 | 1.34 million | 819,576 | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 701,912 | 1.27 million | 566,239 | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 870,421 | 1.27 million | 400,381 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.31 million | 216,136 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Iraq or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 1.34 million against 1.18 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iraq and Türkiye?
- 167,850, 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 19th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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