Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Iraq

Iraq: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 1.97 million in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
1.97 million
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
45th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.97 million
in 2007
All-time low
304,240
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2007

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Iraq, 1971–2007

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1971198920071971: 304.2k1972: 315.6k1973: 353.1k1974: 388.6k1975: 457.8k1976: 493.4k1977: 552.0k1978: 664.3k1979: 781.8k1980: 897.0k1981: 954.5k1982: 1.0M1983: 974.2k1984: 962.0k1985: 997.1k1986: 1.0M1987: 1.0M1988: 985.1k1989: 981.4k1990: 1.0M1991: 1.0M1992: 1.0M1993: 992.6k1994: 1.0M1995: 1.0M1996: 1.0M1997: 1.0M1998: 1.0M1999: 1.0M2000: 1.1M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.8M2007: 2.0M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Iraq recorded 1.97 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2007. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 1.97 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 304,240, in 1971.

That places Iraq 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1971 304,240
1972 315,572 +3.7%
1973 353,114 +11.9%
1974 388,624 +10.1%
1975 457,763 +17.8%
1976 493,384 +7.8%
1977 552,042 +11.9%
1978 664,297 +20.3%
1979 781,766 +17.7%
1980 897,001 +14.7%
1981 954,536 +6.4%
1982 1.03 million +7.7%
1983 974,250 -5.3%
1984 962,003 -1.3%
1985 997,071 +3.6%
1986 1.04 million +4.2%
1987 1.01 million -2.5%
1988 985,123 -2.7%
1989 981,409 -0.4%
1990 1.00 million +2.2%
1991 1.02 million +2.1%
1992 1.01 million -1.5%
1993 992,617 -1.5%
1994 1.01 million +1.5%
1995 1.02 million +1.5%
1996 1.04 million +1.5%
1997 1.04 million +0.0%
1998 1.04 million +0.0%
1999 1.04 million +0.0%
2000 1.15 million +10.6%
2001 1.18 million +2.6%
2002 1.27 million +7.7%
2003 1.36 million +7.2%
2004 1.57 million +15.5%
2005 1.70 million +8.4%
2006 1.83 million +7.7%
2007 1.97 million +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 478,978 304,240 781,766 9
1980s 983,080 897,001 1.04 million 10
1990s 1.02 million 992,617 1.04 million 10
2000s 1.50 million 1.15 million 1.97 million 8

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 42 Ukraine 2.20 million compare
  2. 43 Sudan 2.18 million compare
  3. 44 Tanzania 2.14 million compare
  4. 46 Cote d'Ivoire 1.92 million compare
  5. 47 Yemen 1.91 million compare
  6. 48 Syria 1.77 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Iraq?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Iraq was 1.97 million in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2007.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 304,240 in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2007.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.