ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Iran: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both)

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
4.47 years
in 2024
Iran
5.09 years
in 2023
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
135th
Iran rank
134th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 5.09 years against 4.47 years in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), a difference of 0.62 years.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 135th and Iran ranks 134th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 2.39 years 2.27 years 0.1247 years ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
1980s 3.18 years 3.27 years 0.0842 years Iran
1990s 3.29 years 4.53 years 1.23 years Iran
2000s 3.67 years 5.31 years 1.64 years Iran
2010s 4 years 5.17 years 1.17 years Iran
2020s 4.38 years 5.1 years 0.7232 years Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Iran?
Iran, at 5.09 years against 4.47 years in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Iran?
0.62 years, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Iran?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Iran rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 135th and Iran ranks 134th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release