Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iraq

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 14.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.3%
World rank
105th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 0.61965: 0.691970: 1.21975: 2.11980: 3.11985: 4.41990: 7.81995: 10.52000: 12.52005: 14.22010: 14.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iraq is 14.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iraq peaked at 14.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.

Iraq ranks 105th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Iraq, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.6%
1965 0.7% +15.0%
1970 1.2% +78.3%
1975 2.1% +69.9%
1980 3.1% +46.4%
1985 4.4% +44.4%
1990 7.8% +77.1%
1995 10.5% +34.2%
2000 12.5% +19.3%
2005 14.2% +12.9%
2010 14.3% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2
1970s 1.7% 1.2% 2.1% 2
1980s 3.7% 3.1% 4.4% 2
1990s 9.2% 7.8% 10.5% 2
2000s 13.3% 12.5% 14.2% 2
2010s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 102 Cameroon 14.8% compare
  2. 103 Zambia 14.7% compare
  3. 104 Algeria 14.5% compare
  4. 106 Kenya 14.1% compare
  5. 107 Honduras 14.1% compare
  6. 108 Malta 13.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iraq?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iraq was 14.3% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Iraq ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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+ 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary