Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iraq
Iraq: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 1.0% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iraq, 1971–2007
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2007, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iraq stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 84.5% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iraq peaked at 14.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 160th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 17% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.9%, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -84.5% | 6.5% | 1.0% |
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
- 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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iraq?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Iraq was 1.0% in 2007, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Iraq ranks 160th out of 202 countries with data for 2007.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) 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 the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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