Tertiary education, academic staff in Iraq
Iraq: Tertiary education, academic staff was 35.1% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Iraq, 1971–2005
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Iraq is 35.1%, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Iraq peaked at 35.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1971.
That places Iraq 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.5% | — |
| 1972 | 12.5% | +46.5% |
| 1973 | 16.9% | +35.4% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 19.7% | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 17.4% | -11.5% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 24.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 8.5% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 16.2% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 30.5% | 35.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 118 Qatar 36.4% compare
- 119 Zimbabwe 35.5%
- 120 Bhutan 35.4% compare
- 122 Madagascar 34.1% compare
- 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.0% compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 34.0% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.57 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Iraq?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Iraq was 35.1% in 2005, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Iraq ranks 121st out of 170 countries with data for 2005.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.