Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iraq

Iraq: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 4.5 units per square kilometre in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
4.5 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
121st
of 203 countries
All-time high
4.5 units per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.6956 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2007

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1971–2007

12341971198920071971: 0.696 units per square kilometre1972: 0.722 units per square kilometre1973: 0.807 units per square kilometre1974: 0.889 units per square kilometre1975: 1 units per square kilometre1976: 1.1 units per square kilometre1977: 1.3 units per square kilometre1978: 1.5 units per square kilometre1979: 1.8 units per square kilometre1980: 2.1 units per square kilometre1981: 2.2 units per square kilometre1982: 2.4 units per square kilometre1983: 2.2 units per square kilometre1984: 2.2 units per square kilometre1985: 2.3 units per square kilometre1986: 2.4 units per square kilometre1987: 2.3 units per square kilometre1988: 2.3 units per square kilometre1989: 2.2 units per square kilometre1991: 2.3 units per square kilometre1993: 2.3 units per square kilometre1996: 2.4 units per square kilometre1999: 2.4 units per square kilometre2000: 2.6 units per square kilometre2001: 2.7 units per square kilometre2003: 3.1 units per square kilometre2004: 3.6 units per square kilometre2007: 4.5 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2007, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 4.5 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 4.5 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6956 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Iraq 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.6956 units per square kilometre
1972 0.7215 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1973 0.8074 units per square kilometre +11.9%
1974 0.8885 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1975 1.05 units per square kilometre +17.8%
1976 1.13 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1977 1.26 units per square kilometre +11.9%
1978 1.52 units per square kilometre +20.3%
1979 1.79 units per square kilometre +17.7%
1980 2.05 units per square kilometre +14.7%
1981 2.18 units per square kilometre +6.4%
1982 2.35 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1983 2.23 units per square kilometre -5.3%
1984 2.2 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1985 2.28 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1986 2.37 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1987 2.31 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1988 2.25 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1989 2.24 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1991 2.34 units per square kilometre +4.3%
1993 2.27 units per square kilometre -3.0%
1996 2.37 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1999 2.37 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2000 2.63 units per square kilometre +10.6%
2001 2.7 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2003 3.11 units per square kilometre +15.4%
2004 3.59 units per square kilometre +15.5%
2007 4.5 units per square kilometre +25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.1 units per square kilometre 0.6956 units per square kilometre 1.79 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 2.25 units per square kilometre 2.05 units per square kilometre 2.37 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.34 units per square kilometre 2.27 units per square kilometre 2.37 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 3.3 units per square kilometre 2.63 units per square kilometre 4.5 units per square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 118 Afghanistan 4.66 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 119 North Macedonia 4.59 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 120 Burkina Faso 4.58 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 122 Ethiopia 4.4 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 123 Lesotho 4.4 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 124 Greece 4.37 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iraq?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Iraq was 4.5 units per square kilometre in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 4.5 units per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6956 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.