Iraq vs Peru: Share of the population with completed tertiary education
Iraq
20.4
in 2020
Peru
19.9
in 2020
Iraq rank
39th
Peru rank
41st
Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time
- Iraq
- Peru
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 20.4 against 19.9 in Peru, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Peru ahead.
Iraq ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | Peru |
| 1910s | 0.05 | 0.35 | 0.3 | Peru |
| 1920s | 0.1 | 0.75 | 0.65 | Peru |
| 1930s | 0.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | Peru |
| 1940s | 0.35 | 1.7 | 1.35 | Peru |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 2.25 | 1.55 | Peru |
| 1960s | 0.95 | 3.05 | 2.1 | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.95 | 6.1 | 4.15 | Peru |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 11.65 | 7.15 | Peru |
| 1990s | 7.85 | 19.4 | 11.55 | Peru |
| 2000s | 10.95 | 31.4 | 20.45 | Peru |
| 2010s | 17.4 | 21.7 | 4.3 | Peru |
| 2020s | 20.4 | 19.9 | 0.5 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Iraq or Peru?
- Iraq, at 20.4 against 19.9 in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Iraq and Peru?
- 0.5, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Peru?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Peru rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
- Iraq ranks 39th and Peru ranks 41st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.