Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Colombia
11.3 years
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
11.2 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
122nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
125th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 11.3 years against 11.2 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1 years.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 122nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 125th of 213 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 11.6 years 10.4 years 1.21 years Colombia
2010s 11.85 years 10.94 years 0.9137 years Colombia
2020s 11.35 years 11.27 years 0.0735 years Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Colombia, at 11.3 years against 11.2 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.1 years, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 122nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 125th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release