Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary 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 (number) (secondary 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,484, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.19 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 509,188, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
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