Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq

Iraq: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 896,863 number in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
896,863 number
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
14th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.09 million number
in 2000
All-time low
896,863 number
in 2007
Years of data
5
1999–2007

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq, 1999–2007

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1999200320071999: 1.1M number2000: 1.1M number2003: 1.0M number2004: 976.5k number2007: 896.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2007, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq stood at 896,863 number. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq peaked at 1.09 million number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 896,863 number, in 2007.

Iraq ranks 14th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1999 to 2007.
Year number Change
1999 1.07 million number
2000 1.09 million number +1.9%
2003 1.03 million number -5.2%
2004 976,534 number -5.3%
2007 896,863 number -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.07 million number 1.07 million number 1.07 million number 1
2000s 997,872 number 896,863 number 1.09 million number 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 11 Yemen 1.02 million number compare
  2. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 973,911 number
  3. 13 Türkiye 920,969 number compare
  4. 15 Mali 893,167 number
  5. 16 Myanmar 884,136 number compare
  6. 17 Burkina Faso 855,745 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Iraq was 896,863 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 896,863 number in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Iraq ranks 14th out of 147 countries with data for 2007.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.