School age population, tertiary education, male in Iraq

Iraq: School age population, tertiary education, male was 1.76 million number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.76 million number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
30th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.76 million number
in 2015
All-time low
365,796 number
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2015

School age population, tertiary education, male in Iraq, 1970–2015

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199220151970: 365.8k number1971: 438.3k number1972: 484.1k number1973: 523.9k number1974: 550.0k number1975: 563.7k number1976: 563.8k number1977: 557.4k number1978: 553.3k number1979: 558.6k number1980: 572.1k number1981: 593.6k number1982: 612.3k number1983: 636.1k number1984: 664.8k number1985: 700.1k number1986: 743.8k number1987: 786.4k number1988: 825.3k number1989: 858.9k number1990: 890.1k number1991: 920.8k number1992: 950.1k number1993: 980.4k number1994: 1.0M number1995: 1.0M number1996: 1.1M number1997: 1.1M number1998: 1.2M number1999: 1.2M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.3M number2003: 1.3M number2004: 1.3M number2005: 1.3M number2006: 1.4M number2007: 1.4M number2008: 1.4M number2009: 1.4M number2010: 1.5M number2014: 1.7M number2015: 1.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 1.76 million number for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Iraq peaked at 1.76 million number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 365,796 number, in 1970.

That places Iraq 30th 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, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for School age population, tertiary education, male (number) in Iraq, 1970 to 2015.
Year number Change
1970 365,796 number
1971 438,270 number +19.8%
1972 484,121 number +10.5%
1973 523,888 number +8.2%
1974 550,021 number +5.0%
1975 563,652 number +2.5%
1976 563,782 number +0.0%
1977 557,359 number -1.1%
1978 553,309 number -0.7%
1979 558,586 number +1.0%
1980 572,082 number +2.4%
1981 593,636 number +3.8%
1982 612,292 number +3.1%
1983 636,094 number +3.9%
1984 664,842 number +4.5%
1985 700,070 number +5.3%
1986 743,830 number +6.3%
1987 786,409 number +5.7%
1988 825,323 number +4.9%
1989 858,878 number +4.1%
1990 890,150 number +3.6%
1991 920,768 number +3.4%
1992 950,130 number +3.2%
1993 980,363 number +3.2%
1994 1.01 million number +3.4%
1995 1.05 million number +3.4%
1996 1.08 million number +3.5%
1997 1.12 million number +3.5%
1998 1.16 million number +3.1%
1999 1.19 million number +2.7%
2000 1.22 million number +2.4%
2001 1.24 million number +2.2%
2002 1.27 million number +1.9%
2003 1.29 million number +2.0%
2004 1.32 million number +2.1%
2005 1.35 million number +2.1%
2006 1.37 million number +2.1%
2007 1.39 million number +1.3%
2008 1.41 million number +1.2%
2009 1.43 million number +1.4%
2010 1.46 million number +1.9%
2014 1.70 million number +16.6%
2015 1.76 million number +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 515,878 number 365,796 number 563,782 number 10
1980s 699,346 number 572,082 number 858,878 number 10
1990s 1.04 million number 890,150 number 1.19 million number 10
2000s 1.33 million number 1.22 million number 1.43 million number 10
2010s 1.64 million number 1.46 million number 1.76 million number 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 27 Afghanistan 1.97 million number compare
  2. 28 Sudan 1.95 million number compare
  3. 29 Argentina 1.77 million number compare
  4. 31 Republic of Korea 1.68 million number compare
  5. 32 Uganda 1.66 million number compare
  6. 33 Nepal 1.60 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Iraq?
School age population, tertiary education, male in Iraq was 1.76 million number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 365,796 number in 1970.
How does Iraq rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
Iraq ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.