Iraq vs SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both)

Iraq
4.5 years
in 2023
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
3.27 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
157th
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank
160th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) over time

  • Iraq
  • SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4.5 years against 3.27 years in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, a difference of 1.23 years.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ahead.

Iraq ranks 157th and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 160th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 2.3 years 2.4 years 0.0998 years SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
1980s 3.08 years 2.42 years 0.6536 years Iraq
1990s 2.33 years 2.27 years 0.0617 years Iraq
2000s 2.58 years 2.48 years 0.1075 years Iraq
2010s 2.99 years 2.94 years 0.0514 years Iraq
2020s 4.5 years 3.25 years 1.25 years Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Iraq or SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
Iraq, at 4.5 years against 3.27 years in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Iraq and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
1.23 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iraq and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 157th and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 160th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release