Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.3471 GPIA in 2007. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq is 0.3471 GPIA, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of down 28.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq peaked at 0.6537 GPIA in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1523 GPIA, in 1999.
Iraq ranks 146th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3651 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.5331 GPIA | +46.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5814 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6537 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6092 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6462 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6477 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6188 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5664 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4608 GPIA | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4829 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5047 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4565 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3544 GPIA | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1523 GPIA | -57.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2178 GPIA | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5137 GPIA | +135.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4844 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3471 GPIA | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5485 GPIA | 0.3651 GPIA | 0.6537 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5611 GPIA | 0.4608 GPIA | 0.6477 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3211 GPIA | 0.1523 GPIA | 0.4565 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3908 GPIA | 0.2178 GPIA | 0.5137 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq was 0.3471 GPIA in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6537 GPIA in 1978.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1523 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Iraq ranks 146th out of 153 countries with data for 2007.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release