China vs Iraq: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

China
1.92
in 2010
Iraq
2
in 2010
China rank
99th
Iraq rank
96th

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

  • China
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2 against 1.92 in China, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 99th and Iraq ranks 96th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 0.215 0.12 0.095 China
1970s 0.4 0.245 0.155 China
1980s 0.685 0.545 0.14 China
1990s 1.16 1.18 0.02 Iraq
2000s 1.68 1.7 0.02 Iraq
2010s 1.92 2 0.08 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, China or Iraq?
Iraq, at 2 against 1.92 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between China and Iraq?
0.08, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Iraq rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?
China ranks 99th and Iraq ranks 96th 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+, 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 25+, 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
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Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.