Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Iraq
Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 42.8% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iraq is 42.8%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iraq peaked at 42.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1999.
Iraq ranks 160th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.5% | — |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +13.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 42.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.8%, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 42.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.3%, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 29.2% | 42.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iraq?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Iraq was 42.8% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Iraq ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2007.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release