Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iraq

Iraq: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 55.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
55.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
124th
of 164 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2025
All-time low
21.7%
in 1999
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iraq, 1981–2025

02040601981200320251981: 21.7 %1982: 22.6 %1983: 23.2 %1984: 23.7 %1985: 24.1 %1986: 24.5 %1987: 24.8 %1988: 24.9 %1989: 24.9 %1990: 24.7 %1991: 24.1 %1992: 23.7 %1993: 23.7 %1994: 23.8 %1995: 23.5 %1996: 22.8 %1997: 22.2 %1998: 21.8 %1999: 21.7 %2000: 21.8 %2001: 21.8 %2002: 22.2 %2003: 23 %2004: 24.2 %2005: 25.7 %2006: 27.5 %2007: 29.3 %2008: 30.8 %2009: 31.8 %2010: 32.5 %2011: 33.2 %2012: 34.6 %2013: 36.8 %2014: 39.7 %2015: 42.4 %2016: 44.6 %2017: 46.5 %2018: 48.2 %2019: 49.7 %2020: 51.1 %2021: 52 %2022: 52.8 %2023: 53.5 %2024: 54.3 %2025: 55.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iraq is 55.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iraq peaked at 55.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1999.

That places Iraq 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.8% 21.7% 24.9% 9
1990s 23.2% 21.7% 24.7% 10
2000s 25.8% 21.8% 31.8% 10
2010s 40.8% 32.5% 49.7% 10
2020s 53.2% 51.1% 55.3% 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 121 Myanmar 57.3% compare
  2. 122 Democratic Republic of the Congo 56.9% compare
  3. 123 Pakistan 56.4% compare
  4. 125 Yemen 55.0% compare
  5. 126 Lesotho 54.8% compare
  6. 127 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 54.7% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iraq?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iraq was 55.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1999.
How does Iraq rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Iraq ranks 124th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release