Teachers in secondary education, male in Iraq

Iraq: Teachers in secondary education, male was 67,221 number in 2007. β—† Volatile

Latest (2007)
67,221 number
Change on year
up 77.4%
World rank
41st
of 190 countries
All-time high
67,221 number
in 2007
All-time low
8,912 number
in 1971
Years of data
25
1971–2007

Teachers in secondary education, male in Iraq, 1971–2007

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971198920071971: 8.9k number1972: 9.9k number1974: 10.6k number1975: 11.2k number1976: 12.9k number1977: 13.1k number1978: 14.8k number1979: 18.1k number1980: 20.2k number1981: 20.1k number1982: 20.6k number1983: 21.3k number1984: 21.6k number1985: 20.2k number1986: 20.3k number1987: 23.7k number1988: 23.5k number1989: 25.5k number1993: 27.1k number1996: 27.6k number1999: 17.6k number2000: 19.5k number2003: 35.1k number2004: 37.9k number2007: 67.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Iraq is 67,221 number, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 77.4% on the previous year and up 144.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Iraq peaked at 67,221 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,912 number, in 1971.

That places Iraq 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,452 number 8,912 number 18,089 number 8
1980s 21,700 number 20,114 number 25,523 number 10
1990s 24,071 number 17,565 number 27,551 number 3
2000s 39,907 number 19,453 number 67,221 number 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 70,631 number compare
  2. 39 Poland 69,887 number compare
  3. 40 Thailand 69,419 number compare
  4. 42 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 64,544 number
  5. 43 Kazakhstan, Republic of 61,767 number
  6. 44 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 59,310 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

More reference data data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Iraq?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Iraq was 67,221 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 67,221 number in 2007.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 8,912 number in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Iraq ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2007.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/