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

Germany
2.49 million number
in 2020
Iraq
2.50 million number
in 2020
Germany rank
29th
Iraq rank
27th

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

  • Germany
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2.50 million number against 2.49 million number in Germany, a difference of 7,530 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 27th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 3.46 million number 683,199 number 2.77 million number Germany
1980s 3.75 million number 1.04 million number 2.71 million number Germany
1990s 2.60 million number 1.38 million number 1.21 million number Germany
2000s 2.78 million number 1.73 million number 1.05 million number Germany
2010s 2.51 million number 2.22 million number 292,078 number Germany
2020s 2.49 million number 2.50 million number 7,530 number Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Germany or Iraq?
Iraq, at 2.50 million number against 2.49 million number in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Germany and Iraq?
7,530 number, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iraq?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and Iraq rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Germany ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 27th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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