Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iraq
Iraq: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 1.0% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
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 1.0%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.5% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iraq peaked at 14.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2007.
That places Iraq 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.5% | — |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | +69.3% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 8.4% | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 9.5% | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 11.4% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -70.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +88.6% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -84.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 2.3% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 8.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 2.1% | 10.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.0% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
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 1.0% 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 14.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Iraq ranks 167th out of 213 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 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release