Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iraq
Iraq: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 9.7% in 2007. ▼ Falling
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 9.7%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.6% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iraq peaked at 23.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2007.
That places Iraq 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.2% | — |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 9.7% | 23.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 114 San Marino 10.5% compare
- 115 Georgia 9.9% compare
- 116 Guyana 9.7% compare
- 118 Tunisia 9.6% compare
- 119 South Africa 8.9% compare
- 120 Côte d'Ivoire 8.7% compare
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,929 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 70.03 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 424,908 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3 % change on previous year (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 197,420 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,470 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 153,711 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2005)
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 9.7% 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 23.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iraq ranks 117th out of 168 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 down 46.8%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release