Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Afghanistan
1.03 million number
in 2020
Iraq
887,311 number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Iraq rank
25th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.03 million number against 887,311 number in Iraq, a difference of 138,789 number.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 25th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 290,469 number 262,152 number 28,317 number Afghanistan
1980s 297,916 number 405,615 number 107,698 number Iraq
1990s 421,461 number 508,474 number 87,012 number Iraq
2000s 620,632 number 638,607 number 17,974 number Iraq
2010s 899,123 number 807,432 number 91,690 number Afghanistan
2020s 1.03 million number 887,311 number 138,789 number Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Afghanistan, at 1.03 million number against 887,311 number in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Afghanistan and Iraq?
138,789 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 25th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.