School completion in Iraq
Iraq: School completion was 83.27 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.27
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
120th
of 165 countries
All-time high
83.27
in 2025
All-time low
54.28
in 2000
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Iraq, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Iraq stood at 83.27. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Iraq peaked at 83.27 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.28, in 2000.
That places Iraq 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 62.68 | — |
| 1982 | 63.07 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 63.35 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.5 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.4 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 63.08 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 62.61 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 62.11 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 61.73 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 61.44 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 61.18 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 60.66 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 59.77 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 58.7 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 57.55 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 56.46 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 55.56 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 54.93 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 54.52 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.28 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.54 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 55.18 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 56.19 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 57.26 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 58.19 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.89 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 59.48 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 60.28 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.37 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 62.77 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 64.33 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 66.11 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 67.95 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 69.84 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 71.7 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 73.51 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 75.21 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76.7 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 78.01 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 79.16 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 80.18 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 81.08 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 81.88 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 82.65 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 83.27 | +0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 83.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.69, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 83.27 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63, 86% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.84 | 61.73 | 63.5 | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.08 | 54.52 | 61.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.57 | 54.28 | 61.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.61 | 62.77 | 78.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.37 | 79.16 | 83.27 | 6 |
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 completion in Iraq?
- School completion in Iraq was 83.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 83.27 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.28 in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for school completion?
- Iraq ranks 120th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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