Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Iraq
Iraq: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total was 2.43 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Iraq, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Iraq stood at 2.43. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Iraq peaked at 2.43 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1960.
That places Iraq 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.16 | — |
| 1965 | 0.25 | +56.2% |
| 1970 | 0.37 | +48.0% |
| 1975 | 0.53 | +43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.82 | +54.7% |
| 1985 | 1.15 | +40.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4 | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 2.43 | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.205 | 0.16 | 0.25 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.45 | 0.37 | 0.53 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.985 | 0.82 | 1.15 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.82 | 2.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2007)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 18.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108,929 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 70.03 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 424,908 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3 % change on previous year (2005)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 197,420 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,470 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 153,711 (2005)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.01 % change on previous year (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Iraq?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Iraq was 2.43 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Iraq ranks 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.