Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 64.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
64.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
74th
of 164 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 2025
All-time low
15.8%
in 2000
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iraq, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 64.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iraq peaked at 64.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 74th 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.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.3% | — |
| 1982 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 20.6% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 55.9% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 64.6% | +3.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 64.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 64.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.0%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 20.0% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 22.4% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 52.5% | 64.6% | 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, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iraq?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Iraq was 64.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release