Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Libya: Mean years of schooling long run

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
9.8
in 2020
Libya
9.57
in 2020
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
52nd
Libya rank
54th

Mean years of schooling long run over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Libya
0246810187019452020

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 9.8 against 9.57 in Libya, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Libya ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 54th of 111 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Libya Difference Ahead
1870s 0.01 0.01 0
1880s 0.01 0.01 0
1890s 0.01 0.01 0
1900s 0.025 0.01 0.015 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1910s 0.12 0.065 0.055 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1920s 0.235 0.145 0.09 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1930s 0.285 0.285 0
1940s 0.445 0.385 0.06 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1950s 0.66 0.53 0.13 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1960s 1.25 0.905 0.34 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 2.52 2 0.515 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 4.25 4 0.25 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 6.09 5.78 0.315 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 8.07 7.42 0.66 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 9.26 8.74 0.52 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 9.8 9.57 0.23 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Libya?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 9.8 against 9.57 in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Libya?
0.23, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Libya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Libya rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 54th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Libya: Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/mean-years-of-schooling-long-run/iran-islamic-rep/libya/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/mean-years-of-schooling-long-run/iran-islamic-rep/libya/">Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Libya: Mean years of schooling long run</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed