Iran vs East Timor: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age)
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) over time
- Iran
- East Timor
How they compare
Iran currently reports 54.1% against 46.6% in East Timor, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was East Timor ahead.
Iran ranks 124th and East Timor ranks 125th of 125 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 75.0% | 29.7% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 62.8% | 15.8% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 55.7% | 2.1% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with advanced education, Iran or East Timor?
- Iran, at 54.1% against 46.6% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with advanced education between Iran and East Timor?
- 7.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and East Timor?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Iran and East Timor rank globally for labor force with advanced education?
- Iran ranks 124th and East Timor ranks 125th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).