Secondary education, pupils in Iraq

Iraq: Secondary education, pupils was 41.4% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
41.4%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
192nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2007
All-time low
28.7%
in 1975
Years of data
27
1971–2007

Secondary education, pupils in Iraq, 1971–2007

0102030401971198920071971: 28.9 % female1972: 29 % female1973: 29 % female1974: 29.3 % female1975: 28.7 % female1976: 29 % female1977: 30.3 % female1978: 30.2 % female1979: 30.2 % female1980: 30.6 % female1981: 32.3 % female1982: 33 % female1983: 34.6 % female1984: 34.8 % female1985: 35.5 % female1986: 35.3 % female1987: 36.3 % female1988: 37.3 % female1989: 37.8 % female1993: 37.9 % female1996: 37.7 % female1999: 37.6 % female2000: 37 % female2001: 36.6 % female2003: 40.5 % female2004: 38.9 % female2007: 41.4 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2007, secondary education, pupils in Iraq stood at 41.4%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Iraq peaked at 41.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1975.

Iraq ranks 192nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year % female Change
1971 28.9%
1972 29.0% +0.3%
1973 29.0% -0.1%
1974 29.3% +1.0%
1975 28.7% -2.0%
1976 29.0% +1.1%
1977 30.3% +4.2%
1978 30.2% -0.1%
1979 30.2% +0.0%
1980 30.6% +1.4%
1981 32.3% +5.4%
1982 33.0% +2.3%
1983 34.6% +4.7%
1984 34.8% +0.5%
1985 35.5% +2.0%
1986 35.3% -0.6%
1987 36.3% +3.1%
1988 37.3% +2.7%
1989 37.8% +1.4%
1993 37.9% +0.2%
1996 37.7% -0.5%
1999 37.6% -0.3%
2000 37.0% -1.5%
2001 36.6% -1.0%
2003 40.5% +10.4%
2004 38.9% -3.8%
2007 41.4% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.4% 28.7% 30.3% 9
1980s 34.8% 30.6% 37.8% 10
1990s 37.7% 37.6% 37.9% 3
2000s 38.9% 36.6% 41.4% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 189 Togo 42.0% compare
  2. 190 Niger 41.9% compare
  3. 191 Equatorial Guinea 41.7% compare
  4. 193 Yemen 41.2% compare
  5. 194 Papua New Guinea 40.7% compare
  6. 195 Central African Republic 40.1% compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Iraq?
Secondary education, pupils in Iraq was 41.4% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1975.
How does Iraq rank for secondary education, pupils?
Iraq ranks 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2007.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.