How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?

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 25+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female

Iraq

1.42

in 2010

Syrian Arab Republic

1.48

in 2010

Iraq rank

105th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

103rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female over time

Iraq
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.48 against 1.42 in Iraq, a difference of 0.06.

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

Iraq ranks 105th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 103rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.045	0.055	0.01	Syrian Arab Republic
1970s	0.11	0.17	0.06	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	0.29	0.46	0.17	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	0.72	0.93	0.21	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	1.14	1.1	0.04	Iraq
2010s	1.42	1.48	0.06	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.48 against 1.42 in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.06, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female?: Iraq ranks 105th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 103rd 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 25+, female. 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 25+, female
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: 04 September 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 25.