France vs Iraq: School age population, secondary education, female

France
2.94 million
in 2024
Iraq
3.11 million
in 2025
France rank
26th
Iraq rank
24th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • France
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.11 million against 2.94 million in France, a difference of 171,310.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.

France ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 24th of 220 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 2.75 million 1.89 million 861,576 France
2010s 2.79 million 2.38 million 416,942 France
2020s 2.91 million 2.82 million 89,484 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, France or Iraq?
Iraq, at 3.11 million against 2.94 million in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between France and Iraq?
171,310, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and Iraq rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
France ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release