Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Iraq
Iraq: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 0.4878 UIS estimate in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4878 UIS estimate
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
175th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.4878 UIS estimate
in 2023
All-time low
0.3917 UIS estimate
in 2020
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iraq, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.4878 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iraq peaked at 0.4878 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3917 UIS estimate, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 175th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Iraq, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4495 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.4664 UIS estimate | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4084 UIS estimate | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4106 UIS estimate | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4198 UIS estimate | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4329 UIS estimate | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.435 UIS estimate | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4361 UIS estimate | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3917 UIS estimate | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4239 UIS estimate | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4662 UIS estimate | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4878 UIS estimate | +4.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.4878 UIS estimate is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 UIS estimate, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.4878 UIS estimate is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7122 UIS estimate, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4323 UIS estimate | 0.4084 UIS estimate | 0.4664 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4424 UIS estimate | 0.3917 UIS estimate | 0.4878 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 172 Djibouti 0.5111 UIS estimate compare
- 173 Central African Republic 0.5079 UIS estimate compare
- 174 Afghanistan 0.4978 UIS estimate compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4711 UIS estimate compare
- 177 Ghana 0.4664 UIS estimate compare
- 178 Samoa 0.4559 UIS estimate compare
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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iraq?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Iraq was 0.4878 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4878 UIS estimate in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3917 UIS estimate in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Iraq ranks 175th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release