Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Iraq
Iraq: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 9.7% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iraq, 1999–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iraq is 9.7%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.6% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iraq peaked at 23.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2007.
That places Iraq 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.2% | — |
| 2000 | 19.6% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -58.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.2%, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 9.7% | 23.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 114 San Marino 10.5% compare
- 115 Georgia 9.9% compare
- 116 Guyana 9.7% compare
- 118 Tunisia 9.6% compare
- 119 South Africa 8.9% compare
- 120 Cote d'Ivoire 8.7% 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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iraq?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Iraq was 9.7% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iraq ranks 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release