Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 62.0% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq stood at 62.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 62.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1999.
That places Iraq 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44.0% | — |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 48.7% | 62.0% | 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, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Iraq was 62.0% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release