Afghanistan vs Iraq: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Afghanistan
1.68 million number
in 2019
Iraq
1.57 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Iraq rank
23rd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.68 million number against 1.57 million number in Iraq, a difference of 103,830 number.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iraq ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 23rd of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 1.01 million number 1.10 million number 86,359 number Iraq
2010s 1.40 million number 1.39 million number 6,334 number Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Afghanistan, at 1.68 million number against 1.57 million number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Afghanistan and Iraq?
103,830 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 23rd of 164 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.