World Data Atlas Topics Education

Educational attainment in Iraq

Education Level Advanced Education (%)
Tertiary Education 10.74 in 2013 WB
Bachelor's Degree 10.41 in 2018 WB
Education Level Basic Education (% in 2018)
Primary Education 57.65 WB
Lower Secondary Education 32.32 WB
Education Level Intermediate Education Secondary Education (%)
Upper Secondary Education 23.38 in 2018 WB
Post-Secondary Education 19.92 in 2013 WB
Gender (% in 2018)
Male 40.55 WB
Female 24.27 WB
Middle East (%)
Oman 93.26 in 2022 WB
Israel 87.89 in 2015 WB
United Arab Emirates 82.03 in 2021 WB
Cyprus 81.14 in 2020 WB
Bahrain 79.9 in 2020 WB
Jordan 77.38 in 2020 WB
Qatar 75.77 in 2017 WB
Saudi Arabia 71.27 in 2020 WB
Palestine 67.93 in 2020 WB
Iran 67.35 in 2016 WB
Kuwait 60.01 in 2018 WB
Turkey 56.3 in 2019 WB
Lebanon 53.15 in 2007 WB
Syrian Arab Republic 28.99 in 2009 WB
Iraq 24.27 in 2018 WB
Education Indicators
Completion Rate 40.68 % in 2007 WB
Duration 6 years in 2022 WB
Educational Attainment 24.27 % in 2018 WB
Enrollment Rate 3.82 % in 2011 WB
Intake Rate Primary Education 6 timeseries
Literacy 85.6 % in 2017 UNDP + 1 other
Not in Education 11.43 % in 2007 WB
Pupil–Teacher Ratio 15.06 ratio in 2007 WB
School Life Expectancy 6.8 years in 2022 UNDP + 1 other
Starting Age 12 years in 2022 WB
Education Indicators