Iraq vs Japan: School age population, upper secondary education, female

Iraq
1.46 million
in 2025
Japan
1.58 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
24th
Japan rank
22nd

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Iraq
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.58 million against 1.46 million in Iraq, a difference of 125,850.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 24th and Japan ranks 22nd of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 898,503 1.98 million 1.09 million Japan
2010s 1.15 million 1.75 million 599,082 Japan
2020s 1.37 million 1.62 million 252,220 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Iraq or Japan?
Japan, at 1.58 million against 1.46 million in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Iraq and Japan?
125,850, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
Iraq ranks 24th and Japan ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,367 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release