Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq

Iraq: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 424,908 in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
424,908
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
60th
of 200 countries
All-time high
424,908
in 2005
All-time low
42,431
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2005

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1971–2005

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971198820051971: 42.4k1972: 49.0k1973: 56.6k1974: 65.5k1975: 78.8k1976: 86.1k1977: 91.4k1978: 91.7k1979: 90.1k1980: 100.5k1981: 106.7k1982: 116.3k1983: 122.7k1984: 126.7k1985: 145.0k1986: 169.7k1987: 170.7k1988: 183.6k1989: 209.8k1999: 271.5k2000: 288.7k2001: 303.3k2002: 318.0k2003: 365.3k2004: 412.5k2005: 424.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Iraq recorded 424,908 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2005. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq peaked at 424,908 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42,431, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 60th of 200 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Iraq, 1971 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1971 42,431
1972 48,994 +15.5%
1973 56,599 +15.5%
1974 65,481 +15.7%
1975 78,784 +20.3%
1976 86,111 +9.3%
1977 91,358 +6.1%
1978 91,651 +0.3%
1979 90,103 -1.7%
1980 100,462 +11.5%
1981 106,709 +6.2%
1982 116,294 +9.0%
1983 122,743 +5.5%
1984 126,715 +3.2%
1985 144,986 +14.4%
1986 169,665 +17.0%
1987 170,659 +0.6%
1988 183,608 +7.6%
1989 209,818 +14.3%
1999 271,508 +29.4%
2000 288,670 +6.3%
2001 303,332 +5.1%
2002 317,993 +4.8%
2003 365,269 +14.9%
2004 412,545 +12.9%
2005 424,908 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72,390 42,431 91,651 9
1980s 145,166 100,462 209,818 10
1990s 271,508 271,508 271,508 1
2000s 352,120 288,670 424,908 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 57 Austria 442,235 compare
  2. 58 Afghanistan 430,980 compare
  3. 59 Portugal 428,206 compare
  4. 61 Jordan 420,598 compare
  5. 62 Israel 411,478 compare
  6. 63 Libya 375,028 compare

See the full ranking of 421 places →

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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 424,908 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 424,908 in 2005.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 42,431 in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Iraq ranks 60th out of 200 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 up 56.5%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.