What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.02, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Canada

1.02

in 2010

Iran, Islamic Republic of

1.04

in 2010

Canada rank

18th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

17th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

Canada
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.04 against 1.02 in Canada, a difference of 0.02.

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

Canada ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.83	0.04	0.79	Canada
1970s	1.26	0.13	1.13	Canada
1980s	0.885	0.195	0.69	Canada
1990s	0.865	0.435	0.43	Canada
2000s	0.94	0.665	0.275	Canada
2010s	1.02	1.04	0.02	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total, Canada or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.04 against 1.02 in Canada as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.02, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Canada and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Canada ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th 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 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 20-24.