Secondary education, teachers in Iraq
Iraq: Secondary education, teachers was 148,363 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Iraq recorded 148,363 for secondary education, teachers in 2007. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 63.4% on the previous year and up 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Iraq peaked at 148,363 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13,276, in 1971.
That places Iraq 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,276 | — |
| 1972 | 14,741 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 16,182 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 18,437 | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 21,454 | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 21,967 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 24,255 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 29,209 | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 32,687 | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 33,514 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 35,825 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 38,678 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 42,374 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 40,715 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 42,998 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 48,459 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 50,054 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 53,937 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 59,117 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 62,296 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 56,130 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 62,034 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 84,090 | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 90,825 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 148,363 | +63.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 148,363 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 4.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 148,363 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +63.4% | 90,825 | 148,363 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,940 | 13,276 | 29,209 | 8 |
| 1980s | 41,924 | 32,687 | 53,937 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,181 | 56,130 | 62,296 | 3 |
| 2000s | 96,328 | 62,034 | 148,363 | 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 secondary education, teachers in Iraq?
- Secondary education, teachers in Iraq was 148,363 in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 148,363 in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,276 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Iraq ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2007.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.