Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total

Iraq
0.62
in 2010
Sri Lanka
0.65
in 2010
Iraq rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
57th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • Iraq
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.65 against 0.62 in Iraq, a difference of 0.03.

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

Iraq ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.045 0.02 0.025 Iraq
1970s 0.08 0.06 0.02 Iraq
1980s 0.21 0.075 0.135 Iraq
1990s 0.33 0.28 0.05 Iraq
2000s 0.405 0.615 0.21 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.62 0.65 0.03 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.65 against 0.62 in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
0.03, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?
Iraq ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 57th 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.