Iraq vs Japan: School age population, lower secondary education, male
Iraq
1.74 million
in 2025
Japan
1.64 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Japan rank
28th
School age population, lower secondary education, male over time
- Iraq
- Japan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.74 million against 1.64 million in Japan, a difference of 101,620.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Japan ranks 28th of 220 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 1.95 million | 918,407 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.28 million | 1.79 million | 513,544 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.65 million | 75,412 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Iraq or Japan?
- Iraq, at 1.74 million against 1.64 million in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Iraq and Japan?
- 101,620, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Japan ranks 28th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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