Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iraq

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 19.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.7%
World rank
106th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iraq, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.41965: 2.31970: 5.81975: 61980: 8.81985: 18.61990: 18.31995: 182000: 17.62005: 11.52010: 19.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iraq stood at 19.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iraq peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

Iraq ranks 106th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Iraq, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4%
1965 2.3% +68.8%
1970 5.8% +151.1%
1975 6.0% +2.2%
1980 8.8% +46.5%
1985 18.6% +112.0%
1990 18.3% -1.2%
1995 18.0% -2.0%
2000 17.6% -2.0%
2005 11.5% -34.7%
2010 19.7% +71.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.4% 2.3% 2
1970s 5.9% 5.8% 6.0% 2
1980s 13.7% 8.8% 18.6% 2
1990s 18.2% 18.0% 18.3% 2
2000s 14.6% 11.5% 17.6% 2
2010s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 103 Nepal 22.3% compare
  2. 104 Tunisia 21.9% compare
  3. 105 Togo 20.4% compare
  4. 107 Kenya 19.5% compare
  5. 108 Yemen 19.2% compare
  6. 109 Morocco 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iraq?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iraq was 19.7% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Iraq ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. 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
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary