How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?

28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Secondary education, general pupils

Iraq

1.97 million

in 2007

Syrian Arab Republic

1.77 million

in 2013

Iraq rank

45th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

48th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Iraq
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.97 million against 1.77 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 198,070.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Iraq ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	478,978	436,594	42,384	Iraq
1980s	983,080	725,352	257,729	Iraq
1990s	1.02 million	866,382	156,645	Iraq
2000s	1.45 million	1.71 million	260,776	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?: Iraq, at 1.97 million against 1.77 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2007.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 198,070, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Iraq ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 48th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.