Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq
Iraq: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 99.0% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Latest (2007)
99.0%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
63rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2007
All-time low
85.9%
in 1989
Years of data
27
1971–2007
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 1989.
Iraq ranks 63rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.5% | — |
| 1972 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 92.8% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 91.5% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 90.5% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 90.5% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 89.2% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 87.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 87.8% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 86.6% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 85.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 89.1% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 92.8% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.4% | 90.5% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 85.9% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.2% | 89.1% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 93.5% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq was 99.0% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Iraq ranks 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release