Iraq vs Uganda: School age population, tertiary education, female
Iraq
2.18 million
in 2025
Uganda
2.62 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
24th
Uganda rank
21st
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Iraq
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.62 million against 2.18 million in Iraq, a difference of 440,030.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Iraq ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 21st of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 466,583 | 526,864 | 60,281 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 712,092 | 694,666 | 17,425 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 952,470 | 68,388 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.26 million | 53,244 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 1.86 million | 101,971 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.47 million | 381,217 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Iraq or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.62 million against 2.18 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Iraq and Uganda?
- 440,030, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 21st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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
February 2026 Data Release