Argentina vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Average years of schooling

Argentina
9.86 years
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
9.8 years
in 2020
Argentina rank
51st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
52nd

Average years of schooling over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 9.86 years against 9.8 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.06 years.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 51st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd of 111 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 0.44 years 0.01 years 0.43 years Argentina
1880s 0.62 years 0.01 years 0.61 years Argentina
1890s 0.765 years 0.01 years 0.755 years Argentina
1900s 1.21 years 0.025 years 1.19 years Argentina
1910s 2.08 years 0.12 years 1.96 years Argentina
1920s 3.12 years 0.235 years 2.88 years Argentina
1930s 3.88 years 0.285 years 3.59 years Argentina
1940s 4.49 years 0.445 years 4.04 years Argentina
1950s 5.08 years 0.66 years 4.42 years Argentina
1960s 5.86 years 1.25 years 4.62 years Argentina
1970s 6.76 years 2.52 years 4.24 years Argentina
1980s 7.8 years 4.25 years 3.55 years Argentina
1990s 8.79 years 6.09 years 2.7 years Argentina
2000s 9.32 years 8.07 years 1.25 years Argentina
2010s 9.65 years 9.26 years 0.39 years Argentina
2020s 9.86 years 9.8 years 0.06 years Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Argentina or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Argentina, at 9.86 years against 9.8 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.06 years, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for average years of schooling?
Argentina ranks 51st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.