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

Iraq
0.5
in 2010
Qatar
0.53
in 2010
Iraq rank
52nd
Qatar rank
50th

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

  • Iraq
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.53 against 0.5 in Iraq, a difference of 0.03.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 52nd and Qatar ranks 50th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.035 0.21 0.175 Qatar
1970s 0.085 0.32 0.235 Qatar
1980s 0.15 0.365 0.215 Qatar
1990s 0.23 0.425 0.195 Qatar
2000s 0.35 0.53 0.18 Qatar
2010s 0.5 0.53 0.03 Qatar

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 Qatar?
Qatar, at 0.53 against 0.5 in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Iraq and Qatar?
0.03, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
Iraq ranks 52nd and Qatar ranks 50th 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.