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

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

Latest (2010)
4.2%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

012341960198520101960: 0.081965: 0.091970: 0.431975: 0.651980: 0.561985: 0.51990: 2.11995: 2.22000: 1.82005: 3.32010: 4.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iran stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iran peaked at 4.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

Iran ranks 25th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Iran, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.1% +12.5%
1970 0.4% +377.8%
1975 0.7% +51.2%
1980 0.6% -13.8%
1985 0.5% -10.7%
1990 2.1% +320.0%
1995 2.2% +6.2%
2000 1.8% -17.9%
2005 3.3% +79.2%
2010 4.2% +28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1970s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 2
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2
1990s 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 2
2000s 2.6% 1.8% 3.3% 2
2010s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 22 Belize 4.7% compare
  2. 23 Argentina 4.4% compare
  3. 24 Laos 4.3% compare
  4. 26 Gabon 4.0% compare
  5. 27 Mexico 4.0% compare
  6. 27 Trinidad and Tobago 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iran?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Iran was 4.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Iran?
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?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Iran rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Iran ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted 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. Incompleted Tertiary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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