Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iraq
Iraq: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 3.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iraq is 3.5%, measured in 2007.
The figure is down 56.0% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iraq peaked at 15.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1972.
That places Iraq 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 11.9% | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -43.0% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -56.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 2.9% | 7.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 7.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 6.0% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.5% | 7.9% | 5 |
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iraq?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iraq was 3.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1972.
- How does Iraq rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Iraq ranks 159th out of 216 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release