Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 6,751 number in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Iraq, 1971–2005
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Iraq
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (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 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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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.