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

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Belgium vs Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary

Belgium

27.7%

in 2010

Iraq

26.5%

in 2010

Belgium rank

31st

Iraq rank

32nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

Belgium
Iraq

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 27.7% against 26.5% in Iraq, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Belgium ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6.3%	1.3%	5.1%	Belgium
1970s	17.4%	4.0%	13.4%	Belgium
1980s	30.2%	7.3%	23.0%	Belgium
1990s	43.1%	9.7%	33.4%	Belgium
2000s	29.3%	15.5%	13.8%	Belgium
2010s	27.7%	26.5%	1.3%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary, Belgium or Iraq?: Belgium, at 27.7% against 26.5% in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary between Belgium and Iraq?: 1.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary?: Belgium ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 32nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit: Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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

Percentage of female population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)