How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.

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.

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

Iraq

887,311 number

in 2020

Sudan

1.05 million number

in 2020

Iraq rank

25th

Sudan rank

22nd

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Iraq
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 1.05 million number against 887,311 number in Iraq, a difference of 160,149 number.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 205 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	560,616 number	637,046 number	76,430 number	Sudan
2000s	638,607 number	734,040 number	95,433 number	Sudan
2010s	807,432 number	939,865 number	132,432 number	Sudan
2020s	887,311 number	1.05 million number	160,149 number	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Iraq or Sudan?: Sudan, at 1.05 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 Iraq and Sudan?: 160,149 number, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Iraq ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd 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: 04 September 2026

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