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

Latest (2007)
3.5%
Change on year
down 56.0%
World rank
140th
of 202 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 1989
All-time low
2.9%
in 1972
Years of data
27
1971–2007

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Iraq, 1971–2007

510151971198920071971: 3.1 %1972: 2.9 %1973: 3.3 %1974: 4 %1975: 4.6 %1976: 6.1 %1977: 7.1 %1978: 7.3 %1979: 7.6 %1980: 7.5 %1981: 7.6 %1982: 7.4 %1983: 8.6 %1984: 9.9 %1985: 11.9 %1986: 12.8 %1987: 14.1 %1988: 15.3 %1989: 15.9 %1993: 13.3 %1996: 10.6 %1999: 6 %2000: 6.2 %2001: 6.2 %2003: 7.9 %2004: 7.9 %2007: 3.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. 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.

That represents a change of 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.

Iraq ranks 140th of 202 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Iraq, 1971 to 2007.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 137 British Virgin Islands 3.6% compare
  2. 138 Antigua and Barbuda 3.6% compare
  3. 139 Naoero 3.5% compare
  4. 141 Pakistan 3.2% compare
  5. 142 Macau, China 3.2% compare
  6. 143 Haiti 3.0% compare

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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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
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 140th out of 202 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,451 data points, 1970–2020
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