Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 11.4% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Iraq, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Iraq is 11.4%, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Iraq peaked at 11.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 150th of 189 countries on this measure, 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, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.2% | — |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | +35.2% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.7% compare
- 148 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 12.6%
- 149 Lesotho 12.0% compare
- 151 Pakistan 11.0% compare
- 152 Togo 10.8% compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 10.7% compare
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Iraq was 11.4% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release