Iraqis in the Netherlands

There are over 50,000 Iraqis in the Netherlands (Dutch: Irakezen in Nederland; Arabic: العراقيون في هولندا, romanized: al-ʻIrāqīyūn fī Hūlandā), including immigrants from Iraq and locally born people of Iraqi heritage, constiting 0.3% of the total population in the Netherlands.

[1] The Iraqi community in the Netherlands is the 4th largest and has the highest percentage of qualified and professional people and artistes who have integrated well and have become useful members of the Dutch society.

[2] The first wave of immigrants was in 1992, the data confirm duo this phenomenon, which rose gradually to reach a peak in 1998.

A recent study report, shows that two-thirds of the Iraqi community in the Netherlands are young and well qualified to work in the various fields of life.

There is no divergence for Iraqis in accordance with their religious background of both Muslims and Christians to build a friendship with the Dutch.

While the proportion of the non-believers is 100 per cent, which reflects the overcome on some reservations expressed by some immigrants from religious background.

[citation needed] The rate of education to the Iraqi community, whether men or women is high and over that with Moroccans, Surinamese and comparing with the Dutch people too.

[3] According to the study, the total holding higher degrees (High Institute, Bachelor's, Master's and Ph.D.) are 54 per cent.

But the percentage is higher for a secondary certificate, it is not a high level compared with other graduates from Iraq who made up 69 per cent.