Iraq vs SDG: Southern Asia: School age population, secondary education, female
Iraq
3.11 million
in 2025
SDG: Southern Asia
121.86 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
24th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
22nd
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Iraq
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 121.86 million against 3.11 million in Iraq, a difference of 118.75 million.
That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 39.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 24th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 106.68 million | 105.10 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.86 million | 112.63 million | 110.77 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 2.38 million | 120.40 million | 118.02 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.82 million | 122.13 million | 119.31 million | SDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Iraq or SDG: Southern Asia?
- SDG: Southern Asia, at 121.86 million against 3.11 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Iraq and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 118.75 million, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 24th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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