Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in Iraq
Iraq: Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general was 85.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iraq is 85.1%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iraq peaked at 85.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2003.
That places Iraq 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74.3% | — |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +16.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 85.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 85.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86.9%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 73.0% | 85.1% | 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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iraq?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iraq was 85.1% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iraq ranks 82nd out of 188 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release