School life expectancy, secondary, male in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 4.68 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Iraq, 1971β2023
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.
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, Bolivarian Republic of 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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release