Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Iraq
Iraq: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 39.7% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iraq is 39.7%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iraq peaked at 39.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1999.
Iraq ranks 157th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.9% | — |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +24.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 39.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.9%, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 39.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 82.1%, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 21.5% | 39.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 154 Mauritania 45.6% compare
- 155 Honduras 41.8%
- 156 Togo 41.1% compare
- 158 San Marino 38.0% compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 37.2%
- 160 Guatemala 34.9% compare
More education data for Iraq
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.22 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.28 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iraq?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Iraq was 39.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Iraq ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2007.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release