Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Egypt
42.0%
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of
42.5%
in 2010
Egypt rank
67th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
66th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 42.5% against 42.0% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 67th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 66th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 3.0% 2.9% 0.1% Egypt
1970s 5.1% 6.9% 1.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 12.5% 15.2% 2.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 22.8% 25.2% 2.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 34.5% 35.9% 1.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 42.0% 42.5% 0.5% 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 25+ with secondary schooling., Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 42.5% against 42.0% in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Egypt ranks 67th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 66th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)