Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.5838 GPIA in 2005. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2005, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq stood at 0.5838 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq peaked at 0.6559 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2654 GPIA, in 1973.
That places Iraq 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2874 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.2772 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2654 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3377 GPIA | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4179 GPIA | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4944 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4768 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4885 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4864 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4541 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4738 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4548 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4686 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.479 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4125 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5727 GPIA | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6385 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6559 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6124 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5349 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5318 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5323 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5844 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5838 GPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3924 GPIA | 0.2654 GPIA | 0.4944 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5223 GPIA | 0.4125 GPIA | 0.6559 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5349 GPIA | 0.5349 GPIA | 0.5349 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5581 GPIA | 0.5318 GPIA | 0.5844 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq was 0.5838 GPIA in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6559 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2654 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Iraq ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release