School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 4.68 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.68 years
World rank
146th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.68 years
in 2023
All-time low
2.25 years
in 1971
Years of data
31
1971–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Iraq, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4.68 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Iraq peaked at 4.68 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.25 years, in 1971.
That places Iraq 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.25 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.34 years | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.64 years | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 2.82 years | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 3.35 years | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 3.45 years | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.59 years | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 3.97 years | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 4.29 years | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 4.55 years | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 4.42 years | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 4.48 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.85 years | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 3.71 years | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.91 years | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.87 years | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.8 years | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.6 years | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.49 years | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.18 years | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 2.85 years | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 2.56 years | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.79 years | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 2.74 years | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.92 years | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.36 years | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 3.63 years | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1 years | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 3.35 years | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7 years | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 4.68 years | +26.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.68 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.52 years, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.68 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.41 years, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.19 years | 2.25 years | 4.29 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.97 years | 3.49 years | 4.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 years | 2.56 years | 3.18 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.09 years | 2.74 years | 3.63 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.53 years | 3.35 years | 3.7 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.68 years | 4.68 years | 4.68 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 143 British Virgin Islands 4.73 years compare
- 144 Malaysia 4.72 years compare
- 145 Venezuela 4.68 years compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago 4.65 years compare
- 148 French Polynesia 4.65 years compare
- 149 Bhutan 4.65 years compare
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 life expectancy, secondary, male in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Iraq was 4.68 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 years in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Iraq ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release