Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 17.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
17.8%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.671965: 0.671970: 1.71975: 2.81980: 31985: 3.81990: 5.91995: 8.92000: 10.82005: 11.82010: 17.8

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

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 17.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 17.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 20-24 with tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7%
1965 0.7% +0.0%
1970 1.7% +150.7%
1975 2.8% +65.5%
1980 3.0% +7.2%
1985 3.8% +26.2%
1990 5.9% +57.4%
1995 8.9% +49.7%
2000 10.8% +22.5%
2005 11.8% +8.7%
2010 17.8% +51.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
1970s 2.2% 1.7% 2.8% 2
1980s 3.4% 3.0% 3.8% 2
1990s 7.4% 5.9% 8.9% 2
2000s 11.3% 10.8% 11.8% 2
2010s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 11 Latvia 20.9% compare
  2. 12 Armenia 20.7% compare
  3. 13 Cyprus 20.4% compare
  4. 15 Greece 17.4% compare
  5. 16 United States of America 16.7% compare
  6. 17 Japan 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 17.8% 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 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary