Secondary education, general pupils in Iraq
Iraq: Secondary education, general pupils was 42.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Iraq is 42.5%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Iraq peaked at 42.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1976.
Iraq ranks 194th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.1% | — |
| 1972 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 29.2% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 29.4% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 28.7% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 29.8% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 29.5% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 30.0% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 31.8% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 35.4% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 37.1% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 38.2% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 28.7% | 29.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 34.8% | 30.0% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 38.9% | 39.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 37.7% | 42.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Iraq?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Iraq was 42.5% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1976.
- How does Iraq rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Iraq ranks 194th out of 204 countries with data for 2007.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.