Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iraq

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 1.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.7%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iraq, 1960–2010

00.511.51960198520101960: 0.061965: 0.181970: 0.471975: 0.551980: 0.571985: 0.771990: 0.951995: 0.762000: 0.942005: 1.22010: 1.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iraq is 1.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iraq peaked at 1.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

Iraq ranks 19th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Iraq, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.2% +200.0%
1970 0.5% +161.1%
1975 0.6% +17.0%
1980 0.6% +3.6%
1985 0.8% +35.1%
1990 0.9% +23.4%
1995 0.8% -20.0%
2000 0.9% +23.7%
2005 1.2% +31.9%
2010 1.7% +33.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
1980s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 2
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 16 Kazakhstan 1.8% compare
  2. 17 Eswatini 1.7% compare
  3. 18 Slovakia 1.7% compare
  4. 20 Ukraine 1.6% compare
  5. 21 Jamaica 1.6% compare
  6. 22 Cuba 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iraq?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iraq was 1.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Iraq ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. 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
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary