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

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 13.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.4%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 0.61965: 1.21970: 1.91975: 3.31980: 3.51985: 4.51990: 5.51995: 4.72000: 7.82005: 102010: 13.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iraq stood at 13.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iraq peaked at 13.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.

Iraq ranks 23rd 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 20-24 with tertiary in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Iraq, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.6%
1965 1.2% +98.3%
1970 1.9% +58.8%
1975 3.3% +72.5%
1980 3.5% +8.3%
1985 4.5% +27.8%
1990 5.5% +21.3%
1995 4.7% -14.6%
2000 7.8% +67.7%
2005 10.0% +28.2%
2010 13.4% +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.6% 1.2% 2
1970s 2.6% 1.9% 3.3% 2
1980s 4.0% 3.5% 4.5% 2
1990s 5.1% 4.7% 5.5% 2
2000s 8.9% 7.8% 10.0% 2
2010s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 20 Nicaragua 14.2% compare
  2. 21 Belgium 14.1% compare
  3. 22 Republic of Korea 13.8% compare
  4. 24 Costa Rica 13.0% compare
  5. 25 Thailand 12.8% compare
  6. 26 Croatia 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iraq?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iraq was 13.4% 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 tertiary recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Iraq ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary