Iran vs Mexico: Share of the population with tertiary education
Iran
24.4%
in 2020
Mexico
22.9%
in 2020
Iran rank
34th
Mexico rank
37th
Share of the population with tertiary education over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Iran currently reports 24.4% against 22.9% in Mexico, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mexico ahead.
Iran ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 37th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Mexico |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 3.1% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 6.4% | 3.2% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 9.7% | 3.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 14.8% | 2.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 0.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.9% | 1.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with tertiary education, Iran or Mexico?
- Iran, at 24.4% against 22.9% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with tertiary education between Iran and Mexico?
- 1.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for share of the population with tertiary education?
- Iran ranks 34th and Mexico ranks 37th of 111 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 of the population with tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the population aged 25 to 65 years who have either completed or partially completed tertiary education.