Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary

Iran, Islamic Republic of
14.1%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
15.0%
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
59th
Saudi Arabia rank
56th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.0% against 14.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 144 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.7% 4.2% 3.5% Saudi Arabia
1970s 1.0% 5.2% 4.2% Saudi Arabia
1980s 1.8% 6.9% 5.1% Saudi Arabia
1990s 5.5% 7.2% 1.6% Saudi Arabia
2000s 10.2% 12.8% 2.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 14.1% 15.0% 1.0% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 15.0% against 14.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
0.9%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)