Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 12,480 in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iraq, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 12,480 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male 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 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iraq peaked at 12,480 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,667, in 1971.
That places Iraq 60th out of 172 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, male (number) (tertiary) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,667 | — |
| 1972 | 2,809 | +68.5% |
| 1973 | 2,064 | -26.5% |
| 1974 | 2,384 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 2,702 | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 3,053 | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 2,605 | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 3,025 | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 4,653 | +53.8% |
| 1980 | 4,947 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 5,596 | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 5,905 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 5,628 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 5,835 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 6,311 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 6,729 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 7,399 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 7,759 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 8,305 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 8,166 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 8,391 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12,117 | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 12,480 | +3.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 12,480 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,380, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 12,480 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,998, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +68.5% | 1,667 | 2,809 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,774 | 1,667 | 4,653 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,441 | 4,947 | 8,305 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,166 | 8,166 | 8,166 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,996 | 8,391 | 12,480 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iraq?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iraq was 12,480 in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 12,480 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,667 in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Iraq ranks 60th out of 172 countries with data for 2005.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release