School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Iraq
Iraq: School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male was 948,935 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Iraq, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 948,935 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Iraq peaked at 948,935 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 469,271, in 1997.
That places Iraq 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 469,271 | — |
| 1998 | 479,963 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 492,142 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 505,256 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 519,718 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 533,341 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 551,132 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 564,402 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 577,989 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 591,825 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 583,989 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 590,112 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 624,597 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 653,812 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 678,132 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 702,862 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 735,908 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 760,347 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 774,182 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 791,962 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 809,182 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 828,064 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 845,637 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 857,737 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 869,684 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 883,779 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 905,623 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 924,990 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 948,935 | +2.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 948,935 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51,405, 18.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 948,935 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 170,660, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 480,459 | 469,271 | 492,142 | 3 |
| 2000s | 564,236 | 505,256 | 624,597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 758,009 | 653,812 | 845,637 | 10 |
| 2020s | 898,458 | 857,737 | 948,935 | 6 |
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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Iraq?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Iraq was 948,935 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 948,935 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 469,271 in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Iraq ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release