Iraq vs Nepal: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Iraq
3.44 million number
in 2015
Nepal
3.29 million number
in 2019
Iraq rank
30th
Nepal rank
32nd

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3.44 million number against 3.29 million number in Nepal, a difference of 156,960 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.

Iraq ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 32nd of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 772,864 number 1.22 million number 442,230 number Nepal
1980s 1.42 million number 1.61 million number 194,163 number Nepal
1990s 2.04 million number 2.07 million number 34,317 number Nepal
2000s 2.60 million number 2.42 million number 176,968 number Iraq
2010s 3.20 million number 2.82 million number 372,937 number Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Iraq or Nepal?
Iraq, at 3.44 million number against 3.29 million number in Nepal as of 2015.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Iraq and Nepal?
156,960 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 30th and Nepal ranks 32nd of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.