China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total

China
4.93
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of
4.59
in 2010
China rank
74th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
77th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total over time

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  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

China currently reports 4.93 against 4.59 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.34.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was China ahead.

China ranks 74th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 77th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 0.48 0.1 0.38 China
1970s 0.445 0.21 0.235 China
1980s 0.72 0.47 0.25 China
1990s 1.44 1.46 0.015 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 2.6 2.33 0.28 China
2010s 4.93 4.59 0.34 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
China, at 4.93 against 4.59 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.34, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total?
China ranks 74th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 77th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total
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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Average years of total schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of education completed among people age 70-74.