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

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 tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total

Iraq

0.2

in 2010

Jamaica

0.19

in 2010

Iraq rank

20th

Jamaica rank

23rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total over time

Iraq
Jamaica

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.2 against 0.19 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01.

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

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

Iraq ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.02	0.005	0.015	Iraq
1970s	0.065	0.01	0.055	Iraq
1980s	0.085	0.005	0.08	Iraq
1990s	0.105	0.055	0.05	Iraq
2000s	0.13	0.185	0.055	Jamaica
2010s	0.2	0.19	0.01	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total, Iraq or Jamaica?: Iraq, at 0.2 against 0.19 in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total between Iraq and Jamaica?: 0.01, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total?: Iraq ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 23rd 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 tertiary schooling, age 15-19, 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 tertiary schooling, age 15-19, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 15-19.