Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Iraq
Iraq: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male was 76.3% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 76.3% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in 2007.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Iraq peaked at 88.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1999.
That places Iraq 124th out of 161 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 69.9% | — |
| 1976 | 72.8% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 78.8% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 85.8% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 88.7% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 86.9% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 81.1% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 76.8% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 68.2% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 76.2% | 69.9% | 85.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 80.1% | 73.2% | 88.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 58.3% | 71.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 62.8% | 76.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 121 Panama 78.9% compare
- 122 Micronesia (country) 76.8%
- 123 El Salvador 76.3% compare
- 125 Mozambique 76.0% compare
- 126 Gambia 75.9%
- 127 Solomon Islands 75.2%
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3 % change on previous year (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 197,420 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,470 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 153,711 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 271,197 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.99 % change on previous year (2005)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Iraq?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Iraq was 76.3% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male?
- Iraq ranks 124th out of 161 countries with data for 2007.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release