Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Iran or Romania?

Iran, at 11.88 years against 11.85 years in Romania as of 2040.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Romania: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Iran

11.88 years

in 2040

Romania

11.85 years

in 2040

Iran rank

50th

Romania rank

51st

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Iran
Romania

How they compare

Iran currently reports 11.88 years against 11.85 years in Romania, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.

Iran ranks 50th and Romania ranks 51st of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.25 years	9.05 years	4.8 years	Romania
1990s	6.09 years	10.11 years	4.02 years	Romania
2000s	8.07 years	10.79 years	2.72 years	Romania
2010s	9.26 years	11.16 years	1.9 years	Romania
2020s	10.04 years	11.34 years	1.3 years	Romania
2030s	11.07 years	11.61 years	0.535 years	Romania
2040s	11.88 years	11.85 years	0.03 years	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Iran or Romania?: Iran, at 11.88 years against 11.85 years in Romania as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Iran and Romania?: 0.03 years, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Iran and Romania rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Iran ranks 50th and Romania ranks 51st of 146 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 Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
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: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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