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

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 31.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
31.4%
World rank
114th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 1985
All-time low
3.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 5.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 13 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 35.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 33.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 30.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 19.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 31.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iraq peaked at 35.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.

Iraq ranks 114th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Iraq, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 3.2%
1965 5.4% +68.8%
1970 13.0% +141.5%
1975 12.9% -1.3%
1980 17.7% +37.3%
1985 35.8% +102.5%
1990 33.5% -6.4%
1995 31.6% -5.6%
2000 30.2% -4.6%
2005 19.1% -36.9%
2010 31.4% +64.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 3.2% 5.4% 2
1970s 13.0% 12.9% 13.0% 2
1980s 26.7% 17.7% 35.8% 2
1990s 32.6% 31.6% 33.5% 2
2000s 24.6% 19.1% 30.2% 2
2010s 31.4% 31.4% 31.4% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 111 Eswatini 36.6% compare
  2. 112 Uganda 34.6% compare
  3. 113 Lesotho 33.2% compare
  4. 115 Russian Federation 31.2% compare
  5. 116 Kenya 29.6% compare
  6. 117 Morocco 29.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 31.4% 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 35.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Iraq ranks 114th 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 4.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)