ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs Iraq: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
177.12 million
in 2024
Iraq
4.47 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
27th
Iraq rank
24th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Iraq
How they compare
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 177.12 million against 4.47 million in Iraq, a difference of 172.65 million.
That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 39.6 times Iraq's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 24th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.26 million | 2.34 million | 125.92 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
| 2000s | 143.18 million | 2.66 million | 140.53 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
| 2010s | 163.54 million | 3.57 million | 159.97 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
| 2020s | 174.58 million | 4.23 million | 170.36 million | ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or Iraq?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 177.12 million against 4.47 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Iraq?
- 172.65 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Iraq?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and Iraq rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 24th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (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