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

Iraq: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.015 units per person in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
0.015 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
139th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.015 units per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.0042 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2005

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

0.0050.0070.010.0130.0151971198820051971: 0.004 units per person1972: 0.005 units per person1973: 0.005 units per person1974: 0.006 units per person1975: 0.007 units per person1976: 0.007 units per person1977: 0.007 units per person1978: 0.007 units per person1979: 0.007 units per person1980: 0.007 units per person1981: 0.008 units per person1982: 0.008 units per person1983: 0.008 units per person1984: 0.008 units per person1985: 0.009 units per person1986: 0.011 units per person1987: 0.01 units per person1988: 0.011 units per person1989: 0.012 units per person1999: 0.011 units per person2000: 0.012 units per person2002: 0.012 units per person2004: 0.015 units per person2005: 0.015 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq is 0.015 units per person, measured in 2005.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Iraq peaked at 0.015 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per person, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 139th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

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), per capita in Iraq, 1971 to 2005.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.0042 units per person
1972 0.0047 units per person +11.6%
1973 0.0052 units per person +11.6%
1974 0.0059 units per person +11.8%
1975 0.0068 units per person +16.4%
1976 0.0072 units per person +5.8%
1977 0.0074 units per person +2.6%
1978 0.0072 units per person -3.0%
1979 0.0068 units per person -4.8%
1980 0.0074 units per person +8.0%
1981 0.0076 units per person +3.1%
1982 0.0081 units per person +6.0%
1983 0.0083 units per person +2.5%
1984 0.0083 units per person +0.1%
1985 0.0092 units per person +11.7%
1986 0.0106 units per person +14.2%
1987 0.0103 units per person -2.1%
1988 0.0109 units per person +5.1%
1989 0.0121 units per person +11.3%
1999 0.0115 units per person -4.9%
2000 0.0118 units per person +2.9%
2002 0.0122 units per person +3.5%
2004 0.015 units per person +22.3%
2005 0.015 units per person -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0062 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0074 units per person 9
1980s 0.0093 units per person 0.0074 units per person 0.0121 units per person 10
1990s 0.0115 units per person 0.0115 units per person 0.0115 units per person 1
2000s 0.0135 units per person 0.0118 units per person 0.015 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 136 Comoros 0.0161 units per person compare
  2. 137 Cameroon 0.0154 units per person compare
  3. 138 Senegal 0.0151 units per person compare
  4. 140 Togo 0.0148 units per person compare
  5. 141 Bhutan 0.0143 units per person compare
  6. 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.014 units per person

See the full ranking of 197 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 0.015 units per person 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 0.015 units per person in 2004.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Iraq ranks 139th out of 197 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 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.