Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iraq
Iraq: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 431,850 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iraq is 431,850, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iraq peaked at 510,513 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 431,850, in 2007.
That places Iraq 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 489,568 | — |
| 2000 | 510,513 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 486,653 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 439,799 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 431,850 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 489,568 | 489,568 | 489,568 | 1 |
| 2000s | 467,204 | 431,850 | 510,513 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 466,006
- 25 Mozambique 465,493 compare
- 26 United States of America 432,505
- 28 Myanmar 400,113 compare
- 29 Guatemala 378,662 compare
- 30 Zimbabwe 378,257 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 out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iraq?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Iraq was 431,850 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 510,513 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,850 in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release