Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq

Iraq: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 6,751 number in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
6,751 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
63rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
6,751 number
in 2005
All-time low
155 number
in 1971
Years of data
23
1971–2005

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq, 1971–2005

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971198820051971: 155 number1972: 400 number1973: 419 number1974: 459 number1975: 568 number1976: 748 number1977: 549 number1978: 752 number1979: 775 number1980: 954 number1981: 1.1k number1982: 1.2k number1983: 1.3k number1984: 1.3k number1985: 1.9k number1986: 2.1k number1987: 2.4k number1988: 2.6k number1989: 2.8k number1999: 3.6k number2000: 3.7k number2004: 6.6k number2005: 6.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq is 6,751 number, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 155 number, in 1971.

That places Iraq 63rd out of 159 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.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2005.
Year number Change
1971 155 number —
1972 400 number +158.1%
1973 419 number +4.8%
1974 459 number +9.5%
1975 568 number +23.7%
1976 748 number +31.7%
1977 549 number -26.6%
1978 752 number +37.0%
1979 775 number +3.1%
1980 954 number +23.1%
1981 1,107 number +16.0%
1982 1,153 number +4.2%
1983 1,265 number +9.7%
1984 1,341 number +6.0%
1985 1,920 number +43.2%
1986 2,089 number +8.8%
1987 2,371 number +13.5%
1988 2,606 number +9.9%
1989 2,767 number +6.2%
1999 3,626 number +31.0%
2000 3,677 number +1.4%
2004 6,554 number +78.2%
2005 6,751 number +3.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 6,751 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 6,751 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +158.1% 155 number 400 number
2004 +78.2% 3,677 number 6,554 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 536.11 number 155 number 775 number 9
1980s 1,757 number 954 number 2,767 number 10
1990s 3,626 number 3,626 number 3,626 number 1
2000s 5,661 number 3,677 number 6,751 number 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 60 Finland 7,829 number compare
  2. 61 Sri Lanka 7,375 number compare
  3. 62 Panama 6,959 number compare
  4. 64 Czechia 6,458 number compare
  5. 65 Lithuania 6,415 number compare
  6. 66 Jordan 6,190 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq was 6,751 number 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 number in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 155 number in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Iraq ranks 63rd out of 159 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.