Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary

Iraq
33.5%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
34.5%
in 2010
Iraq rank
96th
Saudi Arabia rank
94th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 34.5% against 33.5% in Iraq, a difference of 1.0%.

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

Iraq ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 9.2% 7.8% Saudi Arabia
1970s 2.5% 12.7% 10.3% Saudi Arabia
1980s 5.4% 14.3% 8.8% Saudi Arabia
1990s 13.0% 20.1% 7.1% Saudi Arabia
2000s 26.7% 30.2% 3.5% Saudi Arabia
2010s 33.5% 34.5% 1.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 34.5% against 33.5% in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
1.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Iraq ranks 96th and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)