Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 19,231 in 2005. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iraq, 1971β2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 19,231 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2005. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 19,231 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,822, in 1971.
Iraq ranks 70th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,310 | 1,822 | 5,428 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,199 | 5,901 | 11,072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,792 | 11,792 | 11,792 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,178 | 12,068 | 19,231 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 67 Bulgaria 21,098 compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 20,267 compare
- 69 Greece 20,240 compare
- 71 Croatia, Republic of 19,176 compare
- 72 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 18,920 compare
- 73 Cambodia 18,005 compare
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iraq?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Iraq was 19,231 in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 19,231 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,822 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2005.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release