China vs Iran: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
China
91.4%
in 2025
Iran
91.1%
in 2025
China rank
69th
Iran rank
70th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 91.4% against 91.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was China ahead.
China ranks 69th and Iran ranks 70th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.6% | 53.2% | 2.5% | China |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 67.2% | 3.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 77.6% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 85.1% | 1.1% | China |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.9% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), China or Iran?
- China, at 91.4% against 91.1% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between China and Iran?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- China ranks 69th and Iran ranks 70th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release