Iraq vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Iraq
1.85 million
in 2025
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
80.18 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
19th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
16th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Iraq
  • WB: Early-demographic Dividend
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197219982025

How they compare

WB: Early-demographic Dividend currently reports 80.18 million against 1.85 million in Iraq, a difference of 78.33 million.

That makes WB: Early-demographic Dividend's figure about 43.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: Early-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 19th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 16th of 174 countries.

WB: Early-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq WB: Early-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 946,391 39.86 million 38.91 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2000s 1.11 million 81.63 million 80.52 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2010s 1.49 million 82.53 million 81.04 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend
2020s 1.74 million 84.02 million 82.28 million WB: Early-demographic Dividend

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 WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
WB: Early-demographic Dividend, at 80.18 million against 1.85 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Iraq and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
78.33 million, with WB: Early-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Iraq and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Iraq ranks 19th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 16th 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

Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release