Iraq vs South Africa: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both
Iraq
1.85 million
in 2025
South Africa
2.08 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.08 million against 1.85 million in Iraq, a difference of 223,540.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 174 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 946,391 | 1.82 million | 874,515 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 2.20 million | 1.09 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 2.16 million | 667,541 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 2.01 million | 248,623 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.08 million against 1.85 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Iraq and South Africa?
- 223,540, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Iraq ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary 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