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
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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

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