Iraq vs UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, upper secondary education, male

Iraq
1.53 million
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
72.30 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
23rd
UNICEF: South Asia rank
24th

School age population, upper secondary education, male over time

  • Iraq
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 72.30 million against 1.53 million in Iraq, a difference of 70.77 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 47.3 times Iraq's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 23rd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 24th of 220 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 789,324 59.54 million 58.75 million UNICEF: South Asia
2000s 920,498 64.15 million 63.23 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 1.20 million 71.17 million 69.97 million UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 1.41 million 72.39 million 70.98 million UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, male, Iraq or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 72.30 million against 1.53 million in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, male between Iraq and UNICEF: South Asia?
70.77 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and UNICEF: South Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Iraq and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
Iraq ranks 23rd and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, male (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, male (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