Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iraq
Iraq: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 12.0% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2007, secondary education, vocational pupils in Iraq stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.4% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Iraq peaked at 39.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 185th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.0% | — |
| 1972 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 24.0% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 26.8% | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 34.5% | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 36.4% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 39.1% | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 37.4% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 37.6% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 36.0% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 31.4% | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 33.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 31.0% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | -48.0% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 20.3% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -62.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 23.0% | 39.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.6% | 31.4% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 13.4% | 31.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 12.0% | 33.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 182 Afghanistan 13.2% compare
- 183 Qatar 12.5% compare
- 184 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.5% compare
- 186 Tajikistan 8.5% compare
- 187 Comoros 8.3% compare
- 188 Bahrain 8.1% compare
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.47 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 286,890 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.19 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 844,474 (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 11.05 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,929 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 70.03 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Iraq?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Iraq was 12.0% in 2007, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Iraq ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2007.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.