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 1.8% 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
Iraq recorded 1.8% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Iraq peaked at 7.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1975.
That places Iraq 124th out of 181 countries with data for 2007, putting it 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 | 1.7% | — |
| 1976 | 2.1% | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +41.2% |
| 1987 | 6.8% | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -44.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 32% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 121 Belize 2.0% compare
- 122 Cape Verde 2.0% compare
- 123 Senegal 1.9% compare
- 125 Bermuda 1.7% compare
- 126 Saint Lucia 1.7% compare
- 127 Afghanistan 1.5% compare
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 1.8% 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 7.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1975.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Iraq ranks 124th out of 181 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 55.1%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release