School enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq
Iraq: School enrollment, secondary, male was 49.8% in 2007. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2007, school enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq stood at 49.8%.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq peaked at 58.6% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1975.
Iraq ranks 121st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 35.0% | — |
| 1976 | 35.8% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 38.7% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 50.9% | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 48.1% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.1% | 35.0% | 54.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 46.7% | 58.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 36.7% | 41.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 39.0% | 49.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.57 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq?
- School enrollment, secondary, male in Iraq was 49.8% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1982.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1975.
- How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
- Iraq ranks 121st out of 152 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.