Iraq vs Uzbekistan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Iraq
3.39 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
3.20 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Uzbekistan rank
27th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.39 million against 3.20 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 187,770.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Uzbekistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Uzbekistan ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 738,644 | 1.72 million | 981,546 | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 2.06 million | 878,208 | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 2.58 million | 1.09 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 1.98 million | 3.19 million | 1.20 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 2.50 million | 2.70 million | 194,185 | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 3.04 million | 3.05 million | 6,188 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Iraq or Uzbekistan?
- Iraq, at 3.39 million against 3.20 million in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Iraq and Uzbekistan?
- 187,770, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uzbekistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Uzbekistan rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Uzbekistan ranks 27th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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