Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Iraq
Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 14.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Iraq, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Iraq stood at 14.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Iraq peaked at 14.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.
That places Iraq 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 tertiary schooling. in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +42.7% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +63.1% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +37.2% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +27.7% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 59 United Arab Emirates 16.0% compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.9% compare
- 61 Jamaica 14.7% compare
- 63 Sri Lanka 14.1% compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 13.7% compare
- 65 Malta 13.5% compare
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Iraq?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary 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 tertiary 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Iraq ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)