Iraq vs Italy: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Iraq
2.99 million
in 2025
Italy
2.90 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
23rd
Italy rank
25th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • Italy
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.99 million against 2.90 million in Italy, a difference of 85,380.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Iraq ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 220 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 1.83 million 2.88 million 1.05 million Italy
2010s 2.36 million 2.86 million 500,399 Italy
2020s 2.76 million 2.87 million 114,018 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Iraq or Italy?
Iraq, at 2.99 million against 2.90 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Iraq and Italy?
85,380, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 25th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release