Iraq vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Iraq
4.47 million
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
183.02 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
24th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
23rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Iraq
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 183.02 million against 4.47 million in Iraq, a difference of 178.55 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 40.9 times Iraq's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 24th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 million | 135.22 million | 132.88 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 2.66 million | 152.08 million | 149.42 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 3.57 million | 170.72 million | 167.15 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 4.23 million | 180.33 million | 176.10 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Iraq or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 183.02 million against 4.47 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Iraq and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 178.55 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 24th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 23rd of 221 countries.
- 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