Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Iraq

Iraq: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.31 million in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2007
All-time low
739,173
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2007

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Iraq, 1999–2007

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999200320071999: 739.2k2000: 838.8k2003: 979.1k2004: 1.1M2007: 1.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Iraq is 1.31 million, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 1.31 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 739,173, in 1999.

Iraq ranks 49th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1999 739,173
2000 838,794 +13.5%
2003 979,060 +16.7%
2004 1.13 million +15.5%
2007 1.31 million +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 739,173 739,173 739,173 1
2000s 1.06 million 838,794 1.31 million 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 46 Malaysia 1.42 million compare
  2. 47 South Korea 1.35 million compare
  3. 48 Sri Lanka 1.34 million compare
  4. 50 Canada 1.29 million compare
  5. 51 Cameroon 1.27 million compare
  6. 52 Madagascar 1.20 million compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

More education data for Iraq

All data for Iraq →

Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Iraq?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Iraq was 1.31 million in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 739,173 in 1999.
How does Iraq rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2007.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). 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).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Iraq. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-lower-secondary-education-both-sexes-number-2/iraq/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/enrolment-in-lower-secondary-education-both-sexes-number-2/iraq/">Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Iraq</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,113 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release