Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iraq

Iraq: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 887,311 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
887,311 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 205 countries
All-time high
887,311 number
in 2020
All-time low
215,803 number
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iraq, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iraq is 887,311 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iraq peaked at 887,311 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 215,803 number, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 25th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Iraq, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 220,135 number
1971 215,803 number -2.0%
1972 222,879 number +3.3%
1973 235,794 number +5.8%
1974 248,378 number +5.3%
1975 260,667 number +4.9%
1976 275,018 number +5.5%
1977 293,847 number +6.8%
1978 314,398 number +7.0%
1979 334,601 number +6.4%
1980 355,852 number +6.4%
1981 374,251 number +5.2%
1982 385,271 number +2.9%
1983 392,764 number +1.9%
1984 401,487 number +2.2%
1985 409,813 number +2.1%
1986 418,088 number +2.0%
1987 428,318 number +2.4%
1988 439,585 number +2.6%
1989 450,718 number +2.5%
1990 462,989 number +2.7%
1991 475,502 number +2.7%
1992 483,271 number +1.6%
1993 491,094 number +1.6%
1994 500,382 number +1.9%
1995 510,090 number +1.9%
1996 520,774 number +2.1%
1997 533,143 number +2.4%
1998 546,876 number +2.6%
1999 560,616 number +2.5%
2000 574,986 number +2.6%
2001 589,239 number +2.5%
2002 602,703 number +2.3%
2003 616,419 number +2.3%
2004 630,677 number +2.3%
2005 643,774 number +2.1%
2006 656,721 number +2.0%
2007 673,059 number +2.5%
2008 690,363 number +2.6%
2009 708,126 number +2.6%
2010 729,213 number +3.0%
2011 752,771 number +3.2%
2012 769,069 number +2.2%
2013 785,150 number +2.1%
2014 802,334 number +2.2%
2015 818,697 number +2.0%
2016 832,598 number +1.7%
2017 847,285 number +1.8%
2018 861,621 number +1.7%
2019 875,586 number +1.6%
2020 887,311 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 262,152 number 215,803 number 334,601 number 10
1980s 405,615 number 355,852 number 450,718 number 10
1990s 508,474 number 462,989 number 560,616 number 10
2000s 638,607 number 574,986 number 708,126 number 10
2010s 807,432 number 729,213 number 875,586 number 10
2020s 887,311 number 887,311 number 887,311 number 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 22 Sudan 1.05 million number compare
  2. 23 Afghanistan 1.03 million number compare
  3. 24 Myanmar 955,413 number compare
  4. 26 Angola 871,796 number compare
  5. 27 France 834,913 number compare
  6. 28 Thailand 833,611 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iraq?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iraq was 887,311 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 887,311 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 215,803 number in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Iraq ranks 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.