Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Secondary education, pupils

Iraq
2.04 million
in 2007
Kazakhstan
2.57 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
51st
Kazakhstan rank
48th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Iraq
  • Kazakhstan
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119982025

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 2.57 million against 2.04 million in Iraq, a difference of 537,020.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 51st and Kazakhstan ranks 48th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.13 million 2.12 million 993,897 Kazakhstan
1990s 1.12 million 2.02 million 890,300 Kazakhstan
2000s 1.22 million 1.99 million 770,240 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 2.57 million against 2.04 million in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
537,020, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2000.
How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Iraq ranks 51st and Kazakhstan ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.