Azerbaijan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Average years of schooling

Azerbaijan
10.54 years
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
10.64 years
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
67th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
65th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 10.64 years against 10.54 years in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 67th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th of 162 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 9.37 years 2.82 years 6.55 years Azerbaijan
1990s 10.57 years 4.31 years 6.26 years Azerbaijan
2000s 10.67 years 6.08 years 4.59 years Azerbaijan
2010s 10.98 years 8.3 years 2.68 years Azerbaijan
2020s 10.54 years 10.64 years 0.0935 years Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Azerbaijan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 10.64 years against 10.54 years in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.1 years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Azerbaijan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for average years of schooling?
Azerbaijan ranks 67th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 65th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.