Iraq Social: Education Statistics

Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative

2007 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data was reported at 10.939 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.407 % for 2018. Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 10.407 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2021, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.939 % in 2021 and a record low of 7.642 % in 2012. Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;

Last Frequency Range
10.939 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021

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Iraq Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative

Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female

2012 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female data was reported at 7.775 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.686 % for 2018. Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 7.686 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2021, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.775 % in 2021 and a record low of 5.159 % in 2012. Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;

Last Frequency Range
7.775 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021

View Iraq's Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female from 2012 to 2021 in the chart:

Iraq Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female

Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male

2007 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data was reported at 14.147 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.190 % for 2018. Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 13.190 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2021, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.147 % in 2021 and a record low of 10.367 % in 2012. Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;

Last Frequency Range
14.147 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021

View Iraq's Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male from 2007 to 2021 in the chart:

Iraq Educational Attainment: At Least Bachelor's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male

Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative

2007 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data was reported at 0.536 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.425 % for 2012. Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 0.425 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2021, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.536 % in 2021 and a record low of 0.366 % in 2007. Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.;Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09;;

Last Frequency Range
0.536 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021

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Iraq Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative

Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female

2007 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female data was reported at 0.336 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.242 % for 2012. Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 0.242 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2021, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.336 % in 2021 and a record low of 0.189 % in 2007. Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.;Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09;;

Last Frequency Range
0.336 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021

View Iraq's Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female from 2007 to 2021 in the chart:

Iraq Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female

Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male

2007 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data was reported at 0.739 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.626 % for 2012. Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 0.626 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2021, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.739 % in 2021 and a record low of 0.552 % in 2007. Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.;Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09;;

Last Frequency Range
0.739 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021

View Iraq's Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male from 2007 to 2021 in the chart:

Iraq Educational Attainment: At Least Master's or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male

Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative

2007 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data was reported at 0.137 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.130 % for 2012. Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data is updated yearly, averaging 0.130 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2021, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.147 % in 2007 and a record low of 0.130 % in 2012. Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.;Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09;;

Last Frequency Range
0.137 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021

View Iraq's Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative from 2007 to 2021 in the chart:

Iraq Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative

Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female

2012 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female data was reported at 0.114 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.068 % for 2012. Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 0.091 % from Dec 2012 (Median) to 2021, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.114 % in 2021 and a record low of 0.068 % in 2012. Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;;

Last Frequency Range
0.114 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021

View Iraq's Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female from 2012 to 2021 in the chart:

Iraq Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Female

Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male

2007 - 2021 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data was reported at 0.161 % in 2021. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.197 % for 2012. Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 0.197 % from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2021, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.222 % in 2007 and a record low of 0.161 % in 2021. Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.;Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09;;

Last Frequency Range
0.161 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021

View Iraq's Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male from 2007 to 2021 in the chart:

Iraq Educational Attainment: Doctoral or Equivalent: Population 25+ Years: % Cumulative: Male
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