Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Iraq

Iraq: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 153,711 in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
153,711
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 195 countries
All-time high
153,711
in 2005
All-time low
9,439
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2005

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1971198820051971: 9.4k1972: 10.6k1973: 11.8k1974: 16.4k1975: 23.0k1976: 28.3k1977: 29.2k1978: 29.7k1979: 29.1k1980: 30.9k1981: 33.9k1982: 36.0k1983: 38.9k1984: 40.9k1985: 42.3k1986: 61.7k1987: 66.5k1988: 72.7k1989: 79.7k1999: 92.9k2000: 98.3k2001: 103.3k2002: 108.2k2003: 128.7k2004: 149.2k2005: 153.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Iraq is 153,711, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Iraq peaked at 153,711 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,439, in 1971.

That places Iraq 78th out of 195 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, female (number) in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Iraq, 1971 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1971 9,439
1972 10,585 +12.1%
1973 11,801 +11.5%
1974 16,403 +39.0%
1975 23,040 +40.5%
1976 28,267 +22.7%
1977 29,207 +3.3%
1978 29,726 +1.8%
1979 29,091 -2.1%
1980 30,902 +6.2%
1981 33,869 +9.6%
1982 36,036 +6.4%
1983 38,943 +8.1%
1984 40,915 +5.1%
1985 42,284 +3.3%
1986 61,749 +46.0%
1987 66,470 +7.6%
1988 72,665 +9.3%
1989 79,704 +9.7%
1999 92,880 +16.5%
2000 98,306 +5.8%
2001 103,272 +5.1%
2002 108,238 +4.8%
2003 128,726 +18.9%
2004 149,213 +15.9%
2005 153,711 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,840 9,439 29,726 9
1980s 50,354 30,902 79,704 10
1990s 92,880 92,880 92,880 1
2000s 123,578 98,306 153,711 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 75 Cote d'Ivoire 164,439 compare
  2. 76 Belarus 160,709 compare
  3. 77 Tajikistan 154,588 compare
  4. 79 Azerbaijan 152,021 compare
  5. 80 New Zealand 151,526 compare
  6. 81 Hong Kong 149,968 compare

See the full ranking of 416 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Iraq?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Iraq was 153,711 in 2005, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 153,711 in 2005.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 9,439 in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Iraq ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2005.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 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.