Enrolment in secondary education, male in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 1.19 million in 2007. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2007, enrolment in secondary education, male in Iraq stood at 1.19 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Iraq peaked at 1.19 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 223,142, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 50th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 223,142 | — |
| 1972 | 230,748 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 259,104 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 286,347 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 342,142 | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 372,768 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 414,238 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 500,158 | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 590,253 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 672,705 | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 699,647 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 743,799 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 696,931 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 696,802 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 730,194 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 770,973 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 750,415 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 729,586 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 725,685 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 711,151 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 722,788 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 689,644 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 771,021 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 796,508 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 879,739 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 357,656 | 223,142 | 590,253 | 9 |
| 1980s | 721,674 | 672,705 | 770,973 | 10 |
| 1990s | 707,861 | 689,644 | 722,788 | 3 |
| 2000s | 936,522 | 771,021 | 1.19 million | 5 |
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More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 271,197 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.99 % change on previous year (2005)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Iraq?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Iraq was 1.19 million in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 223,142 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Iraq ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2007.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release