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

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 11.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.7%
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 1985
All-time low
1.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 1.81965: 3.11970: 7.21975: 6.91980: 8.91985: 17.21990: 15.21995: 13.62000: 12.62005: 7.52010: 11.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iraq stood at 11.7%.

That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iraq peaked at 17.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.

That places Iraq 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Iraq, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.8%
1965 3.1% +68.7%
1970 7.2% +134.2%
1975 6.9% -4.2%
1980 8.9% +29.3%
1985 17.2% +93.2%
1990 15.2% -12.0%
1995 13.6% -10.0%
2000 12.6% -8.0%
2005 7.5% -39.8%
2010 11.7% +54.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 1.8% 3.1% 2
1970s 7.0% 6.9% 7.2% 2
1980s 13.1% 8.9% 17.2% 2
1990s 14.4% 13.6% 15.2% 2
2000s 10.1% 7.5% 12.6% 2
2010s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.1% compare
  2. 83 Lithuania 11.9% compare
  3. 84 Costa Rica 11.8% compare
  4. 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.5% compare
  5. 87 United Arab Emirates 11.4% compare
  6. 88 Canada 11.0% compare
  7. 88 Cuba 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iraq?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Iraq was 11.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Iraq ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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