Costa Rica vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.89 years against 2.82 years in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6496 years | 0.1825 years | 0.4671 years | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.33 years | 1.12 years | 0.2162 years | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.57 years | 2.94 years | 0.3727 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Costa Rica or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.89 years against 2.82 years in Costa Rica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.07 years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 54th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.