Iraq - Secondary education

Secondary education, duration (years)

Secondary education, duration (years) in Iraq was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.

Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 6.00
1971 6.00
1972 6.00
1973 6.00
1974 6.00
1975 6.00
1976 6.00
1977 6.00
1978 6.00
1979 6.00
1980 6.00
1981 6.00
1982 6.00
1983 6.00
1984 6.00
1985 6.00
1986 6.00
1987 6.00
1988 6.00
1989 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1992 6.00
1993 6.00
1994 6.00
1995 6.00
1996 6.00
1997 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2013 6.00
2014 6.00
2015 6.00
2016 6.00
2017 6.00
2018 6.00
2019 6.00
2020 6.00
2021 6.00

Secondary education, pupils

The value for Secondary education, pupils in Iraq was 2,037,509 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,037,509 in 2007 and a minimum value of 313,972 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 313,972
1972 325,115
1973 364,986
1974 405,006
1975 479,885
1976 525,255
1977 593,928
1978 716,822
1979 845,992
1980 969,987
1981 1,033,418
1982 1,110,655
1983 1,065,588
1984 1,068,224
1985 1,131,521
1986 1,190,833
1987 1,178,761
1988 1,163,694
1989 1,166,859
1993 1,144,938
1996 1,160,421
1999 1,105,028
2000 1,224,253
2001 1,257,106
2003 1,477,616
2004 1,706,234
2007 2,037,509

Secondary education, pupils (% female)

Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Iraq was 41.45 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 41.45 in 2007, while its lowest value was 28.70 in 1975.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 28.93
1972 29.03
1973 29.01
1974 29.30
1975 28.70
1976 29.03
1977 30.25
1978 30.23
1979 30.23
1980 30.65
1981 32.30
1982 33.03
1983 34.60
1984 34.77
1985 35.47
1986 35.26
1987 36.34
1988 37.30
1989 37.81
1993 37.89
1996 37.71
1999 37.59
2000 37.02
2001 36.64
2003 40.46
2004 38.91
2007 41.45

Secondary education, general pupils

The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Iraq was 1,966,640 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,966,640 in 2007 and a minimum value of 304,240 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 304,240
1972 315,572
1973 353,114
1974 388,624
1975 457,763
1976 493,384
1977 552,042
1978 664,297
1979 781,766
1980 897,001
1981 954,536
1982 1,028,348
1983 974,250
1984 962,003
1985 997,071
1986 1,038,627
1987 1,012,426
1988 985,123
1989 981,409
1991 1,023,710
1993 992,617
1996 1,037,482
1999 1,038,303
2000 1,148,545
2001 1,178,822
2003 1,360,751
2004 1,571,288
2007 1,966,640

Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Iraq was 42.51 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 42.51 in 2007, while its lowest value was 28.68 in 1976.

Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 29.12
1972 29.20
1973 29.18
1974 29.40
1975 28.81
1976 28.68
1977 29.79
1978 29.52
1979 29.64
1980 29.99
1981 31.76
1982 32.67
1983 34.24
1984 34.46
1985 35.40
1986 35.83
1987 37.14
1988 38.18
1989 38.63
1991 38.95
1993 38.94
1996 39.14
1999 39.15
2000 38.31
2001 37.73
2003 41.08
2004 39.51
2007 42.51

Secondary education, vocational pupils

The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iraq was 70,869 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 185,450 in 1989 and a minimum value of 9,543 in 1972.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 9,732
1972 9,543
1973 11,872
1974 16,382
1975 22,122
1976 31,871
1977 41,886
1978 52,525
1979 64,226
1980 72,986
1981 78,882
1982 82,307
1983 91,338
1984 106,221
1985 134,450
1986 152,206
1987 166,335
1988 178,571
1989 185,450
1993 152,321
1996 122,939
1999 66,725
2000 75,708
2001 78,284
2003 116,865
2004 134,946
2007 70,869

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)

Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Iraq was 12.00 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 39.09 in 1978, while its lowest value was 12.00 in 2007.

Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 22.97
1972 23.17
1973 24.01
1974 26.80
1975 26.51
1976 34.48
1977 36.40
1978 39.09
1979 37.36
1980 38.70
1981 38.81
1982 37.58
1983 38.35
1984 37.60
1985 36.00
1986 31.38
1987 31.45
1988 32.47
1989 33.49
1993 31.03
1996 25.71
1999 13.37
2000 17.45
2001 20.26
2003 33.21
2004 31.94
2007 12.00

Secondary education, teachers

The value for Secondary education, teachers in Iraq was 148,363 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 148,363 in 2007 and a minimum value of 13,276 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 13,276
1972 14,741
1974 16,182
1975 18,437
1976 21,454
1977 21,967
1978 24,255
1979 29,209
1980 32,687
1981 33,514
1982 35,825
1983 38,678
1984 42,374
1985 40,715
1986 42,998
1987 48,459
1988 50,054
1989 53,937
1993 59,117
1996 62,296
1999 56,130
2000 62,034
2003 84,090
2004 90,825
2007 148,363

Secondary education, teachers, female

The value for Secondary education, teachers, female in Iraq was 81,142 as of 2007. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 81,142 in 2007 and a minimum value of 4,364 in 1971.

Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 4,364
1972 4,848
1974 5,534
1975 7,234
1976 8,542
1977 8,841
1978 9,424
1979 11,120
1980 12,518
1981 13,400
1982 15,214
1983 17,372
1984 20,818
1985 20,534
1986 22,706
1987 24,728
1988 26,537
1989 28,414
1993 32,021
1996 34,745
1999 38,565
2000 42,581
2003 49,018
2004 52,943
2007 81,142

Secondary education, teachers (% female)

Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Iraq was 54.69 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 68.71 in 1999, while its lowest value was 32.87 in 1971.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 32.87
1972 32.89
1974 34.20
1975 39.24
1976 39.82
1977 40.25
1978 38.85
1979 38.07
1980 38.30
1981 39.98
1982 42.47
1983 44.91
1984 49.13
1985 50.43
1986 52.81
1987 51.03
1988 53.02
1989 52.68
1993 54.17
1996 55.77
1999 68.71
2000 68.64
2003 58.29
2004 58.29
2007 54.69

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes