How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

Arab World vs Iraq: School age population, secondary education, female

Arab World

22.70 million number

in 2019

Iraq

2.49 million number

in 2020

Arab World rank

31st

Iraq rank

28th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

Arab World
Iraq

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 22.70 million number against 2.49 million number in Iraq, a difference of 20.21 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 9.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 28th of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.33 million number	701,280 number	9.63 million number	Arab World
1980s	13.47 million number	1.08 million number	12.39 million number	Arab World
1990s	16.82 million number	1.40 million number	15.42 million number	Arab World
2000s	20.66 million number	1.75 million number	18.92 million number	Arab World
2010s	22.07 million number	2.24 million number	19.83 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Arab World or Iraq?: Arab World, at 22.70 million number against 2.49 million number in Iraq as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Arab World and Iraq?: 20.21 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?: Arab World ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 28th of 43 groups.
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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Indicator: School age population, secondary education, female (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: 21 August 2026

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