Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 50.6% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 50.6% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2007.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 53.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 179th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.6% | — |
| 1972 | 27.8% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 31.4% | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 33.7% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 37.2% | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 38.1% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 48.4% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 46.7% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.7% | 26.6% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 45.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 34.2% | 42.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 36.7% | 50.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.076 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0953 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.47 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Iraq was 50.6% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release