Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iraq
Iraq: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 28.6% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iraq, 2007β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iraq is 28.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iraq?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iraq was 28.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Iraq ranks 114th out of 140 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release