# Education expenditure % GDP — IRQ
> Latest: 3.55% (1989). Change: +1.1 pp vs 1980.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1977–1989
- Data updated: 2026-11-08
- Source: World Bank — SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/IRQ
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 1977 | 3.86% |
| 1980 | 2.42% |
| 1989 | 3.55% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (1989). Education expenditure % GDP — IRQ [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/IRQ. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)