Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq

Iraq: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.5954 GPIA in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
0.5954 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
160th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.6603 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
0.2768 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
24
1971–2005

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq, 1971–2005

00.20.40.61971198820051971: 0.307 GPIA1972: 0.292 GPIA1973: 0.277 GPIA1974: 0.349 GPIA1975: 0.431 GPIA1976: 0.511 GPIA1977: 0.492 GPIA1978: 0.504 GPIA1979: 0.502 GPIA1980: 0.467 GPIA1981: 0.488 GPIA1982: 0.465 GPIA1983: 0.474 GPIA1984: 0.481 GPIA1985: 0.412 GPIA1986: 0.573 GPIA1987: 0.641 GPIA1988: 0.66 GPIA1989: 0.619 GPIA1999: 0.542 GPIA2000: 0.539 GPIA2002: 0.54 GPIA2004: 0.595 GPIA2005: 0.595 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq is 0.5954 GPIA, measured in 2005.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq peaked at 0.6603 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2768 GPIA, in 1973.

Iraq ranks 160th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iraq, 1971 to 2005.
Year GPIA Change
1971 0.3071 GPIA
1972 0.2921 GPIA -4.9%
1973 0.2768 GPIA -5.3%
1974 0.3495 GPIA +26.3%
1975 0.4314 GPIA +23.4%
1976 0.5105 GPIA +18.3%
1977 0.4922 GPIA -3.6%
1978 0.5042 GPIA +2.4%
1979 0.5016 GPIA -0.5%
1980 0.4674 GPIA -6.8%
1981 0.4884 GPIA +4.5%
1982 0.4651 GPIA -4.8%
1983 0.4745 GPIA +2.0%
1984 0.4811 GPIA +1.4%
1985 0.4123 GPIA -14.3%
1986 0.5726 GPIA +38.9%
1987 0.641 GPIA +11.9%
1988 0.6603 GPIA +3.0%
1989 0.6193 GPIA -6.2%
1999 0.5419 GPIA -12.5%
2000 0.5386 GPIA -0.6%
2002 0.5399 GPIA +0.2%
2004 0.5947 GPIA +10.2%
2005 0.5954 GPIA +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4073 GPIA 0.2768 GPIA 0.5105 GPIA 9
1980s 0.5282 GPIA 0.4123 GPIA 0.6603 GPIA 10
1990s 0.5419 GPIA 0.5419 GPIA 0.5419 GPIA 1
2000s 0.5672 GPIA 0.5386 GPIA 0.5954 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 157 Malawi 0.6239 GPIA compare
  2. 158 Mauritania 0.6117 GPIA compare
  3. 159 Burundi 0.608 GPIA compare
  4. 161 Gabon 0.5873 GPIA compare
  5. 162 Papua New Guinea 0.5701 GPIA compare
  6. 163 Liechtenstein 0.565 GPIA

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq?
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Iraq was 0.5954 GPIA in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.6603 GPIA in 1988.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2768 GPIA in 1973.
How does Iraq rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
Iraq ranks 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2005.
Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,092 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/