Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq

Iraq: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 96.5% in 2007. ▬ Flat

Latest (2007)
96.5%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
73rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 1972
All-time low
84.1%
in 1989
Years of data
27
1971–2007

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq, 1971–2007

0204060801001971198920071971: 96.9 %1972: 97.1 %1973: 96.7 %1974: 96 %1975: 95.4 %1976: 93.9 %1977: 92.9 %1978: 92.7 %1979: 92.4 %1980: 92.5 %1981: 92.4 %1982: 92.6 %1983: 91.4 %1984: 90.1 %1985: 88.1 %1986: 87.2 %1987: 85.9 %1988: 84.7 %1989: 84.1 %1993: 86.7 %1996: 89.4 %1999: 94 %2000: 93.8 %2001: 93.8 %2003: 92.1 %2004: 92.1 %2007: 96.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq is 96.5%, measured in 2007.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq peaked at 97.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 1989.

That places Iraq 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
Year % Change
1971 96.9%
1972 97.1% +0.2%
1973 96.7% -0.3%
1974 96.0% -0.8%
1975 95.4% -0.6%
1976 93.9% -1.5%
1977 92.9% -1.0%
1978 92.7% -0.3%
1979 92.4% -0.3%
1980 92.5% +0.1%
1981 92.4% -0.1%
1982 92.6% +0.2%
1983 91.4% -1.3%
1984 90.1% -1.5%
1985 88.1% -2.2%
1986 87.2% -1.0%
1987 85.9% -1.5%
1988 84.7% -1.4%
1989 84.1% -0.6%
1993 86.7% +3.1%
1996 89.4% +3.1%
1999 94.0% +5.1%
2000 93.8% -0.2%
2001 93.8% -0.0%
2003 92.1% -1.8%
2004 92.1% +0.0%
2007 96.5% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94.9% 92.4% 97.1% 9
1980s 88.9% 84.1% 92.6% 10
1990s 90.0% 86.7% 94.0% 3
2000s 93.7% 92.1% 96.5% 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 70 Haiti 97.0% compare
  2. 71 Macau, China 96.8% compare
  3. 72 Pakistan 96.8% compare
  4. 74 Antigua and Barbuda 96.4% compare
  5. 75 British Virgin Islands 96.4% compare
  6. 76 Guinea 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Iraq was 96.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1972.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 1989.
How does Iraq rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Iraq ranks 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2007.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.