School enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq

Iraq: School enrollment, secondary, male was 58.1% in 2007. ▬ Flat

Latest (2007)
58.1%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
162nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 1982
All-time low
37.5%
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2007

School enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq, 1971–2007

0204060801971198920071971: 37.5 % gross1972: 39 % gross1973: 44 % gross1974: 47 % gross1975: 52.3 % gross1976: 51.6 % gross1977: 52.3 % gross1978: 58.4 % gross1979: 64 % gross1980: 68.8 % gross1981: 69 % gross1982: 70.9 % gross1983: 64.2 % gross1984: 61.8 % gross1985: 62.4 % gross1986: 64.5 % gross1987: 60.7 % gross1988: 57.6 % gross1989: 56.1 % gross1993: 51.8 % gross1996: 47.5 % gross1999: 41.9 % gross2000: 45.6 % gross2001: 45.7 % gross2003: 47.2 % gross2004: 54.1 % gross2007: 58.1 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq is 58.1%, measured in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq peaked at 70.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 162nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

School enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year % gross Change
1971 37.5%
1972 39.0% +4.1%
1973 44.0% +12.8%
1974 47.0% +6.9%
1975 52.3% +11.2%
1976 51.6% -1.3%
1977 52.3% +1.3%
1978 58.4% +11.7%
1979 64.0% +9.6%
1980 68.8% +7.4%
1981 69.0% +0.3%
1982 70.9% +2.8%
1983 64.2% -9.5%
1984 61.8% -3.7%
1985 62.4% +1.0%
1986 64.5% +3.3%
1987 60.7% -6.0%
1988 57.6% -5.0%
1989 56.1% -2.7%
1993 51.8% -7.6%
1996 47.5% -8.4%
1999 41.9% -11.7%
2000 45.6% +8.8%
2001 45.7% +0.3%
2003 47.2% +3.3%
2004 54.1% +14.6%
2007 58.1% +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.6% 37.5% 64.0% 9
1980s 63.6% 56.1% 70.9% 10
1990s 47.0% 41.9% 51.8% 3
2000s 50.1% 45.6% 58.1% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 159 San Marino 61.1% compare
  2. 160 Lebanon 60.3% compare
  3. 161 Bangladesh 58.5% compare
  4. 163 Papua New Guinea 55.6% compare
  5. 164 Angola 54.8% compare
  6. 165 Cambodia 54.6% compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq?
School enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq was 58.1% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 1982.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
Iraq ranks 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2007.
Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,689 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.