Iraq vs South Africa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Iraq
5.12 million number
in 2020
South Africa
5.00 million number
in 2020
Iraq rank
28th
South Africa rank
29th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M197019952020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.12 million number against 5.00 million number in South Africa, a difference of 120,510 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.44 million number 2.71 million number 1.27 million number South Africa
1980s 2.22 million number 3.49 million number 1.27 million number South Africa
1990s 2.87 million number 4.49 million number 1.61 million number South Africa
2000s 3.59 million number 5.23 million number 1.64 million number South Africa
2010s 4.60 million number 4.88 million number 282,351 number South Africa
2020s 5.12 million number 5.00 million number 120,510 number Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 5.12 million number against 5.00 million number in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Iraq and South Africa?
120,510 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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