Iraq vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Iraq
0.5
in 2010
Malaysia
0.49
in 2010
Iraq rank
52nd
Malaysia rank
54th

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

  • Iraq
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.5 against 0.49 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iraq ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.035 0.04 0.005 Malaysia
1970s 0.085 0.05 0.035 Iraq
1980s 0.15 0.125 0.025 Iraq
1990s 0.23 0.22 0.01 Iraq
2000s 0.35 0.315 0.035 Iraq
2010s 0.5 0.49 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+, total, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq, at 0.5 against 0.49 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Iraq and Malaysia?
0.01, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
Iraq ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 54th 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+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary 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
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.