Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iraq

Iraq: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 431,724 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
431,724 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 205 countries
All-time high
431,724 number
in 2020
All-time low
105,326 number
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

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 431,724 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iraq peaked at 431,724 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 105,326 number, in 1971.

Iraq ranks 26th 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, female (number) in Iraq, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 107,774 number
1971 105,326 number -2.3%
1972 108,761 number +3.3%
1973 115,107 number +5.8%
1974 121,237 number +5.3%
1975 127,193 number +4.9%
1976 134,136 number +5.5%
1977 143,203 number +6.8%
1978 153,067 number +6.9%
1979 162,777 number +6.3%
1980 173,069 number +6.3%
1981 182,117 number +5.2%
1982 187,638 number +3.0%
1983 191,455 number +2.0%
1984 195,776 number +2.3%
1985 199,731 number +2.0%
1986 203,535 number +1.9%
1987 208,587 number +2.5%
1988 214,101 number +2.6%
1989 219,440 number +2.5%
1990 225,270 number +2.7%
1991 231,231 number +2.6%
1992 235,089 number +1.7%
1993 238,977 number +1.7%
1994 243,552 number +1.9%
1995 248,303 number +2.0%
1996 253,501 number +2.1%
1997 259,613 number +2.4%
1998 266,339 number +2.6%
1999 273,034 number +2.5%
2000 280,038 number +2.6%
2001 286,900 number +2.5%
2002 293,235 number +2.2%
2003 299,621 number +2.2%
2004 306,324 number +2.2%
2005 312,466 number +2.0%
2006 318,669 number +2.0%
2007 326,723 number +2.5%
2008 335,444 number +2.7%
2009 344,401 number +2.7%
2010 355,032 number +3.1%
2011 366,788 number +3.3%
2012 374,858 number +2.2%
2013 382,616 number +2.1%
2014 390,876 number +2.2%
2015 398,659 number +2.0%
2016 405,235 number +1.6%
2017 412,335 number +1.8%
2018 419,311 number +1.7%
2019 426,067 number +1.6%
2020 431,724 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 127,858 number 105,326 number 162,777 number 10
1980s 197,545 number 173,069 number 219,440 number 10
1990s 247,491 number 225,270 number 273,034 number 10
2000s 310,382 number 280,038 number 344,401 number 10
2010s 393,178 number 355,032 number 426,067 number 10
2020s 431,724 number 431,724 number 431,724 number 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 23 Afghanistan 502,170 number compare
  2. 24 Myanmar 475,427 number compare
  3. 25 Angola 437,943 number compare
  4. 27 France 408,300 number compare
  5. 28 Thailand 404,599 number compare
  6. 29 Mozambique 396,158 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 431,724 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 431,724 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 105,326 number in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Iraq ranks 26th 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 21.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.