School enrollment, tertiary in Iraq
Iraq: School enrollment, tertiary was 15.6% in 2005. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Iraq, 1971–2005
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 15.6% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2005. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Iraq peaked at 15.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.9% | — |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 9.7% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 15.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.6%, 33% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 15.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5%, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.5% | 4.9% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.1% | 15.6% | 4 |
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, tertiary in Iraq?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Iraq was 15.6% in 2005, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Iraq ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2005.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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, tertiary (% 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.