Afghanistan vs Iraq: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female
Afghanistan
890,936
in 2025
Iraq
905,983
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
20th
Iraq rank
19th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 905,983 against 890,936 in Afghanistan, a difference of 15,047.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 19th of 174 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 445,080 | 558,795 | 113,716 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 671,204 | 729,720 | 58,516 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 858,515 | 858,695 | 180.67 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 905,983 against 890,936 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 15,047, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 19th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (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