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

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

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

Iraq

14.3%

in 2010

Sri Lanka

14.1%

in 2010

Iraq rank

62nd

Sri Lanka rank

63rd

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

Iraq
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	Iraq
1970s	1.8%	1.3%	0.6%	Iraq
1980s	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%	Iraq
1990s	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%	Iraq
2000s	10.2%	13.6%	3.4%	Sri Lanka
2010s	14.3%	14.1%	0.2%	Iraq

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 Sri Lanka?: Iraq, at 14.3% against 14.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Iraq and Sri Lanka?: 0.2%, with Iraq 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: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?: Iraq ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd 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: 04 September 2026

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