Iraq vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Iraq
2.99 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.93 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
23rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
24th

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

  • Iraq
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.99 million against 2.93 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 54,010.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 23rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th of 220 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 631,239 580,133 51,106 Iraq
1980s 1.06 million 821,052 243,697 Iraq
1990s 1.38 million 1.25 million 134,104 Iraq
2000s 1.81 million 1.60 million 210,782 Iraq
2010s 2.36 million 2.08 million 275,759 Iraq
2020s 2.80 million 2.71 million 90,223 Iraq

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Iraq, at 2.99 million against 2.93 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Iraq and Tanzania, United Republic of?
54,010, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tanzania, United Republic of?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 23rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th 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