Iraq vs MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, male

Iraq
1.74 million
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
57.35 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
25th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
24th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Iraq
  • MDG: Southern Asia
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 57.35 million against 1.74 million in Iraq, a difference of 55.61 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 33.0 times Iraq's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 25th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 24th of 220 countries.

MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq MDG: Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 782,147 52.37 million 51.59 million MDG: Southern Asia
2000s 1.01 million 53.24 million 52.22 million MDG: Southern Asia
2010s 1.28 million 56.59 million 55.31 million MDG: Southern Asia
2020s 1.54 million 57.32 million 55.78 million MDG: Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Iraq or MDG: Southern Asia?
MDG: Southern Asia, at 57.35 million against 1.74 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Iraq and MDG: Southern Asia?
55.61 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MDG: Southern Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Iraq and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Iraq ranks 25th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 24th 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release