Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Iraq
Iraq: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 153,711 number in 2005. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Iraq, 1971β2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 153,711 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2005. That is the highest value across all 24 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 in Iraq peaked at 153,711 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,439 number, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 71st of 187 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,840 number | 9,439 number | 29,726 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 50,354 number | 30,902 number | 79,704 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,880 number | 92,880 number | 92,880 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 127,367 number | 98,306 number | 153,711 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 68 Finland 156,317 number compare
- 69 New Zealand 155,353 number compare
- 70 Cameroon 154,855 number compare
- 72 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 153,653 number compare
- 73 Switzerland 152,824 number compare
- 74 Hungary 152,640 number compare
More education data for Iraq
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers 286,890 (2007)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Iraq?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Iraq was 153,711 number in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 153,711 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,439 number in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Iraq ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2005.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.