Teachers in secondary education, female in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in secondary education, female was 81,142 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Iraq is 81,142, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Iraq peaked at 81,142 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,364, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 42nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,364 | — |
| 1972 | 4,848 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 5,534 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 7,234 | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 8,542 | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 8,841 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 9,424 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 11,120 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 12,518 | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 13,400 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 15,214 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 17,372 | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 20,818 | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 20,534 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 22,706 | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 24,728 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 26,537 | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 28,414 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 32,021 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 34,745 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 38,565 | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 42,581 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 49,018 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 52,943 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 81,142 | +53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,488 | 4,364 | 11,120 | 8 |
| 1980s | 20,224 | 12,518 | 28,414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,110 | 32,021 | 38,565 | 3 |
| 2000s | 56,421 | 42,581 | 81,142 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Iraq?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Iraq was 81,142 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 81,142 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,364 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 210 countries with data for 2007.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release