Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 4.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.2%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 0.011965: 0.011970: 0.231975: 0.641980: 0.291985: 0.271990: 2.11995: 2.22000: 1.82005: 3.22010: 4.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 4.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.0% +0.0%
1970 0.2% +2200.0%
1975 0.6% +178.3%
1980 0.3% -54.7%
1985 0.3% -6.9%
1990 2.1% +666.7%
1995 2.2% +6.3%
2000 1.8% -18.2%
2005 3.2% +79.4%
2010 4.2% +29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 2
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
1990s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2
2000s 2.5% 1.8% 3.2% 2
2010s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 5 Armenia 4.9% compare
  2. 6 Libya 4.6% compare
  3. 7 Nicaragua 4.4% compare
  4. 9 Hong Kong, China 3.9% compare
  5. 10 Sri Lanka 2.9% compare
  6. 11 Myanmar 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary