School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.0049 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iraq, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iraq stood at 0.0049 years. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 0.0883 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 years, in 2023.
That places Iraq 121st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0119 years | — |
| 2000 | 0.0242 years | +104.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0783 years | +223.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0883 years | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0723 years | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 years | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 years | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 years | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 years | -57.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0049 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1721 years, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0049 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0937 years, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0119 years | 0.0119 years | 0.0119 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0658 years | 0.0242 years | 0.0883 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0142 years | 0.0114 years | 0.0181 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 years | 0.0049 years | 0.0049 years | 1 |
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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Iraq was 0.0049 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0883 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 years in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 121st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release