School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Iraq
Iraq: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 50.6% in 2007. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Iraq is 50.6%, measured in 2007.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Iraq peaked at 53.8% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1971.
That places Iraq 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.6% | — |
| 1972 | 27.8% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 31.4% | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 33.7% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 37.2% | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 38.1% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 48.4% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 46.7% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +12.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 50.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 50.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.0%, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.7% | 26.6% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 45.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 34.2% | 42.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 36.7% | 50.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Iraq?
- School enrollment, secondary in Iraq was 50.6% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1982.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Iraq ranks 170th out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.