Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 3 % change on previous year in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1972–2005
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq is 3 % change on previous year, measured in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq peaked at 20.32 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.69 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Iraq 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 15.52 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 15.69 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 20.32 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 9.3 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1977 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3207 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1979 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -626.6% |
| 1980 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -780.7% |
| 1981 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1982 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 1983 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1984 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1985 | 14.42 % change on previous year | +345.6% |
| 1986 | 17.02 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5859 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1988 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +1195.1% |
| 1989 | 14.28 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2000 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2005 | 3 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.13 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 20.32 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.94 % change on previous year | 0.5859 % change on previous year | 17.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq was 3 % change on previous year in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Iraq rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Iraq ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2005.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.