Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq
Iraq: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 94.8% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 94.8% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq peaked at 96.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 1989.
That places Iraq 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.6% | — |
| 1972 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 94.4% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 93.6% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 91.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 90.5% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 88.2% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 86.5% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 84.8% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 83.5% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 87.4% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 91.6% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.8% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.1% | 93.2% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.8% | 83.0% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 85.2% | 91.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 91.1% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 81 Eswatini 94.9% compare
- 82 San Marino 94.9% compare
- 83 Côte d'Ivoire 94.9% compare
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 94.7% compare
- 86 Tonga 94.2% compare
- 87 Jordan 94.2% compare
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- 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)
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 94.8% 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 96.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Iraq ranks 84th 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 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release