Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.2% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq, 1975–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq peaked at 5.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1975.
Iraq ranks 127th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.2% | — |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +41.4% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -52.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -50.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.9%, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq was 1.2% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1975.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Iraq ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2007.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release