Iran vs Spain: Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index
Iran
0.9879 index
in 2016
Spain
0.985 index
in 2020
Iran rank
58th
Spain rank
61st
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Iran
- Spain
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.9879 index against 0.985 index in Spain, a difference of 0.0029 index.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st of 121 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.957 index | 0.9409 index | 0.0161 index | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.9792 index | 0.9625 index | 0.0168 index | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index, Iran or Spain?
- Iran, at 0.9879 index against 0.985 index in Spain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index between Iran and Spain?
- 0.0029 index, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Spain rank globally for average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal average years of schooling between men and women. Values below 1 favor men, and above 1 favor women.