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

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 19.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.1%
World rank
131st
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 1990
All-time low
3.2%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 7.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 13 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 35.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 33.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 30.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 19.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Iraq stood at 19.1%.

That represents a change of down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Iraq peaked at 35.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1965.

Iraq ranks 131st 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Iraq, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 3.8%
1965 3.2% -14.7%
1970 7.7% +139.7%
1975 13.0% +70.0%
1980 12.9% -1.3%
1985 17.7% +37.3%
1990 35.8% +102.5%
1995 33.5% -6.4%
2000 31.6% -5.6%
2005 30.2% -4.6%
2010 19.1% -36.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.5% 3.2% 3.8% 2
1970s 10.4% 7.7% 13.0% 2
1980s 15.3% 12.9% 17.7% 2
1990s 34.6% 33.5% 35.8% 2
2000s 30.9% 30.2% 31.6% 2
2010s 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 128 Republic of Korea 21.3% compare
  2. 129 Central African Republic 20.9% compare
  3. 130 Mauritania 19.5% compare
  4. 131 Cambodia 19.1% compare
  5. 133 Myanmar 15.9% compare
  6. 134 New Zealand 14.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 19.1% 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 35.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1965.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Iraq ranks 131st 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 39.8%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)