Iraq vs Least developed countries: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Iraq
1.57 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries
25.27 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
23rd
Least developed countries rank
20th

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

  • Iraq
  • Least developed countries
010.0M20.0M30.0M199720082019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 25.27 million number against 1.57 million number in Iraq, a difference of 23.70 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 16.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 164 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 947,394 number 9.65 million number 8.70 million number Least developed countries
2000s 1.08 million number 22.03 million number 20.95 million number Least developed countries
2010s 1.39 million number 24.58 million number 23.18 million number Least developed countries

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 Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 25.27 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 Iraq and Least developed countries?
23.70 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Iraq ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th 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.