Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 6,751 in 2005. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq, 1971β2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 6,751 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2005. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq peaked at 6,751 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 155, in 1971.
That places Iraq 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2005, putting it 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 | 536.11 | 155 | 775 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,757 | 954 | 2,767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,626 | 3,626 | 3,626 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,661 | 3,677 | 6,751 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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 286,890 (2007)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq was 6,751 in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6,751 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Iraq ranks 69th out of 170 countries with data for 2005.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release