Iraq vs Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Iraq
14.3%
in 2010
Jamaica
14.7%
in 2010
Iraq rank
62nd
Jamaica rank
61st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Iraq
  • Jamaica
051015196019852010

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 14.7% against 14.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 62nd and Jamaica ranks 61st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8% 0.6% 0.3% Iraq
1970s 1.8% 1.3% 0.5% Iraq
1980s 4.1% 2.2% 1.9% Iraq
1990s 7.2% 5.2% 2.1% Iraq
2000s 10.2% 13.0% 2.8% Jamaica
2010s 14.3% 14.7% 0.5% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Iraq or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 14.7% against 14.3% in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Iraq and Jamaica?
0.4%, with Jamaica 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: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Iraq ranks 62nd and Jamaica ranks 61st 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 population age 25+ 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 population age 25+ 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

Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)