School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Iraq
Iraq: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 1.68 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1.68 million number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
32nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.68 million number
in 2015
All-time low
333,394 number
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2015
School age population, tertiary education, female in Iraq, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Iraq is 1.68 million number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Iraq peaked at 1.68 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 333,394 number, in 1970.
That places Iraq 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 333,394 number | — |
| 1971 | 408,269 number | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 456,687 number | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 498,651 number | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 526,025 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 540,045 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 539,665 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 532,181 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 526,832 number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 531,011 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 543,788 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 565,200 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 591,096 number | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 623,016 number | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 659,044 number | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 699,028 number | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 743,279 number | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 782,751 number | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 818,706 number | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 849,547 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 877,503 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 903,375 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 927,241 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 952,791 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 981,732 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million number | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.38 million number | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million number | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million number | +4.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.68 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 7.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.68 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 405,169 number, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 489,276 number | 333,394 number | 540,045 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 687,546 number | 543,788 number | 849,547 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million number | 877,503 number | 1.14 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.35 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.68 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Iraq?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Iraq was 1.68 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 333,394 number in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.