Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Iraq

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

Latest (2007)
1.31 million number
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.31 million number
in 2007
All-time low
739,173 number
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2007

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1999200320071999: 739.2k number2000: 838.8k number2003: 979.1k number2004: 1.1M number2007: 1.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

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

The figure is 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 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 739,173 number, in 1999.

Iraq ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 number Change
1999 739,173 number
2000 838,794 number +13.5%
2003 979,060 number +16.7%
2004 1.13 million number +15.5%
2007 1.31 million number +15.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 47 Republic of Korea 1.35 million number compare
  2. 48 Malaysia 1.35 million number compare
  3. 49 Australia 1.33 million number compare
  4. 51 Canada 1.25 million number compare
  5. 52 Yemen 1.16 million number compare
  6. 53 Sudan 1.14 million number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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 number 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 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 739,173 number in 1999.
How does Iraq rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 50th out of 194 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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.