School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iraq
Iraq: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iraq, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iraq is 1.85 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iraq peaked at 1.85 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 924,761, in 1997.
Iraq ranks 19th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 924,761 | — |
| 1998 | 945,435 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 968,978 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 994,382 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.81 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.85 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 946,391 | 924,761 | 968,978 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 994,382 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.29 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.68 million | 1.85 million | 6 |
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More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,929 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 70.03 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 424,908 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3 % change on previous year (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 197,420 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,470 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 153,711 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iraq?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Iraq was 1.85 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 924,761 in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release