Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 42.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
42.5%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 2010
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 3.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 18 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 23.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 27 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 39.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 42.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 42.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 42.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 66th 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: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 2.4%
1965 3.4% +41.7%
1970 5.2% +54.4%
1975 8.6% +63.6%
1980 12.3% +43.0%
1985 18.0% +46.8%
1990 23.4% +29.6%
1995 27.0% +15.5%
2000 32.3% +19.7%
2005 39.4% +22.0%
2010 42.5% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.4% 3.4% 2
1970s 6.9% 5.2% 8.6% 2
1980s 15.2% 12.3% 18.0% 2
1990s 25.2% 23.4% 27.0% 2
2000s 35.9% 32.3% 39.4% 2
2010s 42.5% 42.5% 42.5% 1

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  3. 65 Luxembourg 42.8% compare
  4. 67 Egypt 42.0% compare
  5. 68 Israel 41.9% compare
  6. 69 Spain 41.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 42.5% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)