School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Iraq
Iraq: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 905,983 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Iraq, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Iraq stood at 905,983. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Iraq peaked at 905,983 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 455,490, 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, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 455,490 | — |
| 1998 | 465,472 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 476,836 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 489,126 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 502,716 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 515,550 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 532,406 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 545,500 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 559,060 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 572,907 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 566,435 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 572,936 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 605,568 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 632,335 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 654,596 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 677,555 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 708,847 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 731,978 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 744,683 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 761,191 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 778,324 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 796,136 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 811,556 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 821,865 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 832,016 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 844,384 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 864,718 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 883,206 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 905,983 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 465,933 | 455,490 | 476,836 | 3 |
| 2000s | 546,220 | 489,126 | 605,568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 729,720 | 632,335 | 811,556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 858,695 | 821,865 | 905,983 | 6 |
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More education data for Iraq
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Iraq?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Iraq was 905,983 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 905,983 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 455,490 in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release