Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Iraq

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 11.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.8%
World rank
124th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 1990
All-time low
1.4%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Iraq, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.61965: 1.41970: 3.41975: 61980: 6.31985: 9.11990: 19.31995: 18.82000: 18.22005: 182010: 11.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Iraq stood at 11.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Iraq peaked at 19.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1965.

Iraq ranks 124th 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 25-29 with secondary in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Iraq, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.6%
1965 1.4% -14.9%
1970 3.4% +148.2%
1975 6.0% +75.9%
1980 6.3% +5.4%
1985 9.1% +43.7%
1990 19.3% +113.7%
1995 18.8% -2.8%
2000 18.2% -3.0%
2005 18.0% -1.4%
2010 11.8% -34.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 2
1970s 4.7% 3.4% 6.0% 2
1980s 7.7% 6.3% 9.1% 2
1990s 19.1% 18.8% 19.3% 2
2000s 18.1% 18.0% 18.2% 2
2010s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 121 Zambia 12.6% compare
  2. 122 Maldives 12.4% compare
  3. 123 Mauritania 12.1% compare
  4. 125 Iceland 10.0% compare
  5. 126 Uganda 9.3% compare
  6. 127 Togo 9.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Iraq?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Iraq was 11.8% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1965.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Iraq ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary