Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Spain: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.9879 GPIA
in 2016
Spain
0.985 GPIA
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
58th
Spain rank
61st

Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Spain
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.9879 GPIA against 0.985 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0029 GPIA.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st of 121 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.957 GPIA 0.9409 GPIA 0.0161 GPIA Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.9792 GPIA 0.9625 GPIA 0.0168 GPIA Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Spain?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.9879 GPIA against 0.985 GPIA in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain?
0.0029 GPIA, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Spain rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th and Spain ranks 61st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
121 places, 1,376 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release