Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Iran
Iran: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female was 2.59 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Iran, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.59 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Iran peaked at 2.59 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 1960.
That places Iran 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.06 | — |
| 1965 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.12 | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.18 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 0.22 | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.51 | +131.8% |
| 1995 | 0.91 | +78.4% |
| 2000 | 1.46 | +60.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | +61.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.68, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.64, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.71 | 0.51 | 0.91 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.46 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Iran?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Iran was 2.59 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female?
- Iran ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 45-49, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 45-49.