Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iraq
Iraq: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 28.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iraq, 2007–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iraq is 28.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iraq peaked at 34.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2012.
Iraq ranks 114th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iraq, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29.3% | — |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 28.3% | 34.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,929 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 70.03 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 424,908 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3 % change on previous year (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 197,420 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,470 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 153,711 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iraq?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Iraq was 28.6% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 140 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.