Iran, Islamic Republic of vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Iran, Islamic Republic of
65.5%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
58.8%
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 65.5% against 58.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 144 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 0.1% 4.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 17.6% 6.9% 10.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 29.6% 6.5% 23.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 38.1% 8.0% 30.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 53.1% 23.4% 29.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 65.5% 58.8% 6.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Iran, Islamic Republic of or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 65.5% against 58.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6.7%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary