Iraq vs South Sudan: Start of the academic school year
Iraq
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
South Sudan
2,021 tertiary education
in 2022
Iraq rank
156th
South Sudan rank
156th
Start of the academic school year over time
- Iraq
- South Sudan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in South Sudan, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 156th of 211 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,998 tertiary education | 1,998 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 2,011 tertiary education | 2,011 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2020s | 2,021 tertiary education | 2,021 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Iraq or South Sudan?
- Iraq, at 2,021 tertiary education against 2,021 tertiary education in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Iraq and South Sudan?
- 0 tertiary education, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and South Sudan rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Iraq ranks 156th and South Sudan ranks 156th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release