Iraq vs Syria: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Iraq
1.97 million
in 2007
Syria
1.77 million
in 2013
Iraq rank
45th
Syria rank
48th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • Syria
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.97 million against 1.77 million in Syria, a difference of 198,070.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syria ahead.

Iraq ranks 45th and Syria ranks 48th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 478,978 436,594 42,384 Iraq
1980s 983,080 725,352 257,729 Iraq
1990s 1.02 million 861,542 159,329 Iraq
2000s 1.50 million 1.78 million 272,351 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq, at 1.97 million against 1.77 million in Syria as of 2007.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Iraq and Syria?
198,070, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 45th and Syria ranks 48th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.