School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Iraq
Iraq: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.7779 years in 2005. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Iraq, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Iraq is 0.7779 years, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 0.7779 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2446 years, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 145th of 196 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2446 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2672 years | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2915 years | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3276 years | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3857 years | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4355 years | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4784 years | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.486 years | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4721 years | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5106 years | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4827 years | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4744 years | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4609 years | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4382 years | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4693 years | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5375 years | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5207 years | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5435 years | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6027 years | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.581 years | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6025 years | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6308 years | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7755 years | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7779 years | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.7779 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.7779 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.31 years, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3765 years | 0.2446 years | 0.486 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5041 years | 0.4382 years | 0.6027 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.581 years | 0.581 years | 0.581 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6967 years | 0.6025 years | 0.7779 years | 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Iraq?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Iraq was 0.7779 years in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7779 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2446 years in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2005.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release