Progression to secondary school in Iraq
Iraq: Progression to secondary school was 77.3% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Progression to secondary school in Iraq, 1971–1999
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1999, progression to secondary school in Iraq stood at 77.3%.
That represents a change of up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Iraq peaked at 97.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 1982.
Iraq ranks 143rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.8% | 69.9% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 67.1% | 83.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
- Primary education, teachers 286,890 (2007)
- School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% (2007)
- School enrollment, primary, male 113.8% (2007)
- Labor force, total 12.49 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 13.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Iraq?
- Progression to secondary school in Iraq was 77.3% in 1999, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 1982.
- How does Iraq rank for progression to secondary school?
- Iraq ranks 143rd out of 167 countries with data for 1999.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).