Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 153,711 in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Iraq, 1971–2005
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 … gaps filled female in Iraq, year by year
| 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 153,711 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 153,711 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,568, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +46.0% | 42,284 | 61,749 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 75 Cote d'Ivoire 164,439 compare
- 76 Belarus 160,709 compare
- 77 Tajikistan 154,588 compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 152,021 compare
- 80 New Zealand 151,526 compare
- 81 Hong Kong 149,968 compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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
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.