Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 19.6% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Iraq, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Iraq is 19.6%, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Iraq peaked at 19.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1971.
That places Iraq 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.6% | — |
| 1972 | 8.4% | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 12.9% | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 14.0% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 13.1% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 13.7% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 12.7% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 7.6% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.7% | 19.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Iraq was 19.6% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Iraq ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release