Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Iraq

Iraq: Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG was 50.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.8
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
56th
of 62 countries
All-time high
50.8
in 2023
All-time low
14.92
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Iraq, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 17.81991: 17.51992: 171993: 16.41994: 15.81995: 15.41996: 15.31997: 15.41998: 15.31999: 15.12000: 14.92001: 15.12002: 15.42003: 15.82004: 16.12005: 16.52006: 17.22007: 18.42008: 19.82009: 21.22010: 22.22011: 23.12012: 242013: 25.52014: 27.62015: 30.32016: 33.52017: 37.12018: 40.62019: 43.52020: 45.92021: 482022: 49.52023: 50.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Iraq stood at 50.8. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Iraq peaked at 50.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.92, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 56th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.11 15.06 17.79 10
2000s 17.03 14.92 21.16 10
2010s 30.74 22.23 43.51 10
2020s 48.55 45.94 50.8 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61.03 compare
  2. 54 Jordan 59.95 compare
  3. 55 Tunisia 58.07 compare
  4. 57 Algeria 47.57 compare
  5. 58 Yemen 37.92 compare
  6. 59 Sudan 33.33 compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Iraq?
Upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Iraq was 50.8 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 50.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 14.92 in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
Iraq ranks 56th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
Is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
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