Iran vs Libya: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Iran
0.68
in 2010
Libya
0.71
in 2010
Iran rank
34th
Libya rank
32nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • Iran
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.71 against 0.68 in Iran, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 34th and Libya ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.025 0.01 0.015 Iran
1970s 0.06 0.025 0.035 Iran
1980s 0.105 0.07 0.035 Iran
1990s 0.245 0.115 0.13 Iran
2000s 0.42 0.435 0.015 Libya
2010s 0.68 0.71 0.03 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total, Iran or Libya?
Libya, at 0.71 against 0.68 in Iran as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Iran and Libya?
0.03, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
Iran ranks 34th and Libya ranks 32nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total
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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Average years of tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.