Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iraq

Iraq: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 455,587 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
455,587 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 205 countries
All-time high
455,587 number
in 2020
All-time low
110,477 number
in 1971
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

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 455,587 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 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Iraq peaked at 455,587 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 110,477 number, in 1971.

That places Iraq 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male (number) in Iraq, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 112,361 number
1971 110,477 number -1.7%
1972 114,118 number +3.3%
1973 120,687 number +5.8%
1974 127,141 number +5.3%
1975 133,474 number +5.0%
1976 140,882 number +5.6%
1977 150,644 number +6.9%
1978 161,331 number +7.1%
1979 171,824 number +6.5%
1980 182,783 number +6.4%
1981 192,134 number +5.1%
1982 197,633 number +2.9%
1983 201,309 number +1.9%
1984 205,711 number +2.2%
1985 210,082 number +2.1%
1986 214,553 number +2.1%
1987 219,731 number +2.4%
1988 225,484 number +2.6%
1989 231,278 number +2.6%
1990 237,719 number +2.8%
1991 244,271 number +2.8%
1992 248,182 number +1.6%
1993 252,117 number +1.6%
1994 256,830 number +1.9%
1995 261,787 number +1.9%
1996 267,273 number +2.1%
1997 273,530 number +2.3%
1998 280,537 number +2.6%
1999 287,582 number +2.5%
2000 294,948 number +2.6%
2001 302,339 number +2.5%
2002 309,468 number +2.4%
2003 316,798 number +2.4%
2004 324,353 number +2.4%
2005 331,308 number +2.1%
2006 338,052 number +2.0%
2007 346,336 number +2.5%
2008 354,919 number +2.5%
2009 363,725 number +2.5%
2010 374,181 number +2.9%
2011 385,983 number +3.2%
2012 394,211 number +2.1%
2013 402,534 number +2.1%
2014 411,458 number +2.2%
2015 420,038 number +2.1%
2016 427,363 number +1.7%
2017 434,950 number +1.8%
2018 442,310 number +1.7%
2019 449,519 number +1.6%
2020 455,587 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 134,294 number 110,477 number 171,824 number 10
1980s 208,070 number 182,783 number 231,278 number 10
1990s 260,983 number 237,719 number 287,582 number 10
2000s 328,225 number 294,948 number 363,725 number 10
2010s 414,255 number 374,181 number 449,519 number 10
2020s 455,587 number 455,587 number 455,587 number 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 22 South Africa 529,288 number compare
  2. 23 Afghanistan 523,927 number compare
  3. 24 Myanmar 479,986 number compare
  4. 26 Angola 433,853 number compare
  5. 27 Thailand 429,012 number compare
  6. 28 France 426,613 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 455,587 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 455,587 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 110,477 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 21.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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