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
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Iraq, 1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 21.7% | — |
| 1982 | 22.6% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 24.5% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 24.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 24.7% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 22.2% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 55.3% | +1.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 55.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.6%, 58% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 55.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.1%, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release