Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Iraq
Iraq: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 28.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Iraq, 2007–2021
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29.3% | — |
| 2012 | 28.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -3.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 28.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.0%, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 28.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.2%, 59% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release