How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Tunisia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

Iraq

2.43

in 2010

Tunisia

2.66

in 2010

Iraq rank

88th

Tunisia rank

85th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total over time

Iraq
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 2.66 against 2.43 in Iraq, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tunisia ahead.

Iraq ranks 88th and Tunisia ranks 85th of 144 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.205	0.305	0.1	Tunisia
1970s	0.45	0.595	0.145	Tunisia
1980s	0.985	0.995	0.01	Tunisia
1990s	1.45	1.49	0.035	Tunisia
2000s	1.92	2.14	0.225	Tunisia
2010s	2.43	2.66	0.23	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total, Iraq or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 2.66 against 2.43 in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Iraq and Tunisia?: 0.23, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Tunisia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?: Iraq ranks 88th and Tunisia ranks 85th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.