4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Iraq
Iraq: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 45.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Iraq, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 45.4 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Iraq peaked at 45.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2001.
That places Iraq 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 24 | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 43 | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 45.4 | +5.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 45.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 68% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 45.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.25, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6 | 15 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5 | 19 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4 | 45.4 | 45.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Iraq?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Iraq was 45.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Iraq ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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