Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iraq
Iraq: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 57.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iraq, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 57.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iraq peaked at 57.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 92nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.9% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 15.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.0% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 22.1% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 47.8% | 57.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 89 Costa Rica 58.0% compare
- 90 Nigeria 57.8% compare
- 91 Tuvalu 57.4% compare
- 93 Timor-Leste 56.7% compare
- 94 Mauritius 56.0% compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 55.1% compare
More education data for Iraq
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.57 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iraq?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iraq was 57.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release