Iraq vs Japan: School age population, secondary education, female
Iraq
3.11 million
in 2025
Japan
3.14 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
24th
Japan rank
23rd
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Iraq
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.14 million against 3.11 million in Iraq, a difference of 26,830.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 24th and Japan ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 3.84 million | 1.95 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 3.46 million | 1.08 million | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.87 million | 3.19 million | 323,327 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Iraq or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.14 million against 3.11 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Iraq and Japan?
- 26,830, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 24th and Japan ranks 23rd 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
February 2026 Data Release